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NALT Full

Preferred term

opium alkaloids

Type

Chemical

Definition

Alkaloids found in opium from Papaver that induce analgesic and narcotic effects by action upon opioid receptors.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

alkaloids

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

opiate alkaloids

In other languages

alcaloides del opio

Spanish
alcaloides opioides

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6456

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