nalbuphine
English edit
Etymology edit
From nal(or)phine + (cyclo)bu(tyl).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nalbuphine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its hydrochloride) as an analgesic; (−)-(5R,6S,14S)-9a-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol, C21H27NO4.
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References edit
- “nalbuphine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.