nitazene

American  

[nahy-tuh-zeen, nit-uh-zeen] / ˈnaɪ təˌzin, ˈnɪt əˌzin /

noun

nitazenes plural

1. any of a group of extremely powerful synthetic opioid narcotics of the benzimidazole class, first developed in the 1950s as a potential painkiller but never approved for medical use.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• nitazenes
  plural

Example Sentences

Krotulski, who has studied the nitazene substances closely in conjunction with forensic labs across the country, said they have been identified in the Midwest, South and Southwest, as well as on the Eastern Seaboard.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2021