buprenorphine

American  

[byoo-pruh-nawr-feen] / ˌbyu prəˈnɔr fin /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a narcotic analgesic, C 29 H 41 NO 4 , sometimes administered in the form of its hydrochloride and used for pain relief and as a treatment for opioid addiction.

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buprenorphine British  

/ bjuːˈprɛnɔːfiːn /

noun

1. an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic

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Etymology

Origin of buprenorphine

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “opioid overdose deaths decreased by 59 percent for those receiving methadone and 38 percent for those receiving buprenorphine.”

From Salon

Methadone and buprenorphine are medications used to treat opioid use disorder.

From BBC

In particular he's against treating opioid use disorder with medications like methadone or buprenorphine.

From BBC

A medical professional Lichtenberg met on a brief video call prescribed him buprenorphine, a medication that can help opioid addicts with withdrawal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buprenorphine itself is an opioid.

From The Wall Street Journal