dextromethorphan

English

Etymology

From dextro- +‎ methorphan.

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 (pseudo-bulbar affect).

Synonyms

• DXM
• DM
• dex
• drank

Antonyms

• levomethorphan

Hypernyms

• methorphan
• opioid

Related terms

• racemethorphan

Translations

drug

• Finnish: dekstrometorfaani (fi)
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See also

• robohead
• robotrip