levorphanol
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From lev- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) + -ol.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/
Noun
[edit]levorphanol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C17H23NO·C4H6O6·2H2O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]analgesic drug
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References
[edit]- “levorphanol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.