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nalbuphine

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[nal-byoo-feen] / ˈnæl byuˌfin /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a potent synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 7 NO 4 , used as an analgesic for moderate to severe pain.

Etymology

Origin of nalbuphine

By rearrangement of parts of its chemical name

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