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Analgesics, Opioid

Medical Definition:	Narcotic or opioid substances, synthetic or semisynthetic agents producing profound analgesia, drowsiness, and changes in mood. Mood changes may be pleasurable, therefore creating a potential for the abuse of these agents; the prototype of these is morphine to which all other analgesics are compared.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
Also Called:	Narcotic Analgesics,Analgesics, Addictive
Previously Indexed:	Analgesics (1966-1974)

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