Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

opioid agonist

opioid agonist An opioid agonist is a substance that activates opioid receptors.

An opioid agonist is a substance that activates opioid receptors. In this packet, it refers to an agent that acts on mu and kappa opioid receptors in the colon and may help reduce visceral pain and spasms.

Sources

Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Trimebutine 3-Thiocarbamoylbenzenesulfonate” (C111045).
CC-BY-4.0 · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: b27ca135beadd46c343d248135377c5077c5447fe11b93803bfab866b84fcd38

These citations identify the drafting sources. 2/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 2. “opioid agonist.” Development preview.

Version 2 · SHA-256: 7198f30d76a9b3507d8a248ea98f449eb602075a2e1a8e1fb9826f61b3f44460

Edit this entry on GitHub

opioid agonist

See also

Sources

Cite this entry