butorphanol
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Butorphanol2DCSDT.svg/220px-Butorphanol2DCSDT.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From (cyclo)but(yl) + -orphan (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /bjuˈtɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/
Noun
[edit]butorphanol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic analgesic and antitussive opioid drug (trademark Stadol) administered in the form of its tartrate C21H29NO2·C4H6O6 as a nasal spray or by injection especially for the relief of pain.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “butorphanol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.