A Fully Synthetic Compound

question 88

Multiple Choice

A fully synthetic compound:

• A) can be identical to a naturally occurring opioid but is made entirely in a laboratory.
• B) is developed through a chemical synthesis process.
• C) is made in a laboratory.
• D) is not derived from a naturally occurring opioid.

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Definitions:

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Imprinting

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Konrad Lorenz

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