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cyclazocine

American  
[sahy-klaz-uh-seen, -sin, sahy-kluh-zoh-seen, -sin] / saɪˈklæz əˌsin, -sɪn, ˌsaɪ kləˈzoʊ sin, -sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a synthetic nonnarcotic and nonaddictive analgesic, C 18 H 25 NO, that blocks the effects of morphine or morphinelike drugs: used to treat heroin or morphine addiction.


Etymology

Origin of cyclazocine

Contraction and alteration of the chemical name


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