naloxone

American  

[nuh-lok-sohn, nal-uhk-sohn] / nəˈlɒk soʊn, ˈnæl əkˌsoʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an opioid antagonist, C 19 H 21 NO 4 , used to reverse the acute respiratory depression that occurs with opioid overdose.

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naloxone British  

/ nəˈlɒksəʊn /

noun

1. a chemical substance that counteracts the effects of opiates by binding to opiate receptors on cells

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Etymology

Origin of naloxone

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening and rearrangement of dihydroxy-, morphinan-, and -one, components of its chemical name

Example Sentences

Slated for abolition is the National Institute for Drug Abuse, the research group at the National Institutes of Health that helped develop the nasal version of naloxone.

From Salon

Also affected was ACT in Michigan, which dispatched AmeriCorps members to train communities – for example, at churches, businesses and mosques – how to use naloxone, as well as distributing it through various channels.

From Salon

But in the face of numerous news reports about the proposed cuts, Kennedy has not offered full-throated, public support for the naloxone program.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a simple modification of naloxone that cannot get past the blood brain barrier, essentially the brain’s security system.

From Salon

Former President Joe Biden was the first president in U.S. history to endorse a harm reduction strategy at the federal level, making naloxone available over the counter and investing $82 billion in treatment facilities.

From Salon