Meperidine | Research & Encyclopedia Articles

Meperidine: Key Terms

ANALGESIC:

A type of drug that alleviates pain without loss of consciousness.

MORPHINE:

The primary alkaloid chemical in opium, used as a drug to treat severe acute and chronic pain.

NEUROTRANSMITTER:

A substance released by one nerve cell that activates or inhibits a neighboring nerve cell.

OPIATE:

Drug derived directly from opium and used in.....

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