buprenorphine

[ byoo-pruh-nawr-feen ]

nounPharmacology.

a narcotic analgesic, C29H41NO4, sometimes administered in the form of its hydrochloride and used for pain relief and as a treatment for opioid addiction.

Origin of buprenorphine

First recorded in 1970–75

Words Nearby buprenorphine

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How to use buprenorphine in a sentence

This can include making anti-addiction drug buprenorphine available to them, as well as anti-overdose medication naloxone.
Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman | Valerie Vande Panne | February 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“In France, they vastly expanded buprenorphine and the overdose rate fell,” said Clear.
Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman | Valerie Vande Panne | February 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for buprenorphine

buprenorphine

/ (bjuːˈprɛnɔːfiːn) /

noun

an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic

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