National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Id	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1657 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1657
Preferred Name	Opiate
Definitions	Functionally related to the poppy (Papaver somniferum) alkaloid morphine, natural or synthetic Opiates have widespread effects in the central nervous system, and on smooth muscle, due to activation of specific delta, mu, and kappa opiate receptors (each controlling different brain functions). Opiates include natural ingredients of the poppy and their derivatives - opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin. Morphine preparations are used as analgesic, sedative, or anxiolytic agent, but are also abused as street drugs. (NCI04)
Synonyms	Opiate opiate
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

label	Opiate
Legacy Concept Name	Opiate
Preferred_Name	Opiate
Semantic_Type	Organic Chemical Classification
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C1657
DEFINITION	Functionally related to the poppy (Papaver somniferum) alkaloid morphine, natural or synthetic Opiates have widespread effects in the central nervous system, and on smooth muscle, due to activation of specific delta, mu, and kappa opiate receptors (each controlling different brain functions). Opiates include natural ingredients of the poppy and their derivatives - opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin. Morphine preparations are used as analgesic, sedative, or anxiolytic agent, but are also abused as street drugs. (NCI04)
UMLS_CUI	C0376196
code	C1657
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67413 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1506
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
FULL_SYN	Opiate opiate
ALT_DEFINITION	A substance used to treat pain or cause sleep. Opiates are made from opium or have opium in them. Opiates bind to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Examples of opiates are codeine, heroin, and morphine. An opiate is a type of analgesic agent.

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