A Semisynthetic Opioid

question 37

Multiple Choice

A semisynthetic opioid:

• A) contains components that occur naturally and other components produced synthetically.
• B) is a prodrug that produces an opioid drug as an active metabolite.
• C) is a synthetically made compound identical to the same compound produced naturally.
• D) is an opioid synthesized from a naturally occurring opioid.

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