opioid
/ˈəʊpiɔɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Mechoulam concluded that our bodies must produce their own cannabinoids — endogenous molecules that, like the native opioids and nicotinelike molecules our bodies also make, engage the cannabinoid receptors throughout the human body."
- "The number of young children in the US who have died from opioid overdoses has increased significantly, according to a new study on accidental poisonings of children 5 and younger."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈəʊpiɔɪd/