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naltrexone

[nal-trek-sohn]

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noun Pharmacology.

a nonaddictive substance, C20H23NO4, used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.

Origin of naltrexone

First recorded in 1970–75; by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name

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Examples from the Web for naltrexone

Contemporary Examples of naltrexone

The three main types of medication for opiate withdrawal and recovery are methadone, buphrenorphine, and naltrexone.
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British Dictionary definitions for naltrexone

naltrexone

noun

a narcotic antagonist, similar to morphine, used chiefly in the treatment of heroin addiction

Word Origin for naltrexone

C20: from N-al (lylnor) ox (ymorph) one, + the arbitrary insertion of -trex-

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naltrexone in Medicine

naltrexone

[năl-trĕk′sōn]

n.

An endorphin and narcotic antagonist. It is devoid of pharmacologic action when administered in the absence of narcotics.

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