naloxone
[ nuh-lok-sohn, nal-uhk-sohn ]
/ nəˈlɒk soʊn, ˈnæl əkˌsoʊn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a narcotic analgesic antagonist, C19H21NO4, used in the reversal of acute narcotic analgesic respiratory depression.
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Origin of naloxone
1960–65; by shortening and rearrangement of dihydroxy-, morphinan-, and -one, components of its chemical name
Words nearby naloxone
NALGO, nalidixic acid, Nalline, nalmefene, nalorphine, naloxone, naloxone hydrochloride, naltrexone, Nam, Nama, namable
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British Dictionary definitions for naloxone
naloxone
/ (nəˈlɒksəʊn) /
noun
a chemical substance that counteracts the effects of opiates by binding to opiate receptors on cells
Word Origin for naloxone
C20: from N-al (lylnor) ox (ymorph) one, the chemical name
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