Opioids And Pain Management Terminology

noun a bitter, crystalline alkaloid extracted from opium

• Morphine is a powerful opioid medication used for pain relief in medical settings.
• My grandma was given morphine after her surgery to help with the pain.
• I heard some people use morphine to get high, but it's really dangerous.
• The calming effect of music on my soul is like morphine for my emotions.

noun Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug that is used as a pain medication and for anesthesia.

adjective There is no applicable adjective for the word 'fentanyl'.

• Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is often used for pain management in medical settings.
• I heard that fentanyl is a really strong painkiller.
• Be careful with that fentanyl stuff, it's no joke.
• His words were like a potent dose of fentanyl, piercing through her emotions.

noun a synthetic opioid drug used as a recreational drug and sometimes called 'krokodil'

• Desomorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid that is derived from morphine.
• I heard that some people call desomorphine 'krokodil' on the streets.
• Have you ever tried that new street drug, desomorphine?
• Desomorphine can be seen as a dangerous shortcut to numb the pain of reality.