buprenorphine

[ byoo-pruh-nawr-feen ]

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.

buprenorphine

/ bjuːˈprɛnɔːfiːn /

noun

1. an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic

Word History and Origins

Origin of buprenorphine¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

This can include making anti-addiction drug buprenorphine available to them, as well as anti-overdose medication naloxone.

From The Daily Beast

“In France, they vastly expanded buprenorphine and the overdose rate fell,” said Clear.

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