dextromethorphan

English

Chemical structure of dextromethorphan

Etymology

From dextro- +‎ methorphan.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/

Noun

dextromethorphan (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An opioid (some say merely an opioid-like substance) that is used as an antitussive drug (a cough suppressant) that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations; and as an NMDA blocker used to treat PBA (pseudobulbar affect).

Synonyms

• DXM
• DM
• dex
• drank
• orphan tears

Antonyms

• levomethorphan

Hypernyms

• methorphan
• opioid

Related terms

• racemethorphan

Translations

antitussive drug

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 右美沙芬 (yòuměishāfēn)

• Finnish: dekstrometorfaani (fi)
• Portuguese: dextrometorfano m

See also

• robohead
• robotrip

References

• “dextromethorphan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.