levorphanol

English

Chemical structure of levorphanol

Etymology

From lev- +‎ -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/

Noun

levorphanol (uncountable)

1. (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

• norlevorphanol

Translations

analgesic drug

• Spanish: levorfanol m

References

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