dihydromorphinone

[ dahy-hahy-droh-mawr-fuh-nohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a narcotic compound, C 17 H 19 O 3 N, prepared from morphine and used chiefly as an analgesic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dihydromorphinone¹

di- ¹( def ) + hydro- ²( def ) + morphine + -one