pentazocine
[ pen-taz-uh-seen ]
nounPharmacology.
a synthetic narcotic analgesic, C19H27NO, used chiefly for the relief of moderate to severe pain.
Origin of pentazocine
11960–65; penta- + (benz)azocine, a component of its chemical name
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British Dictionary definitions for pentazocine
pentazocine
/ (pɛnˈtæzəʊˌsiːn) /
noun
a powerful synthetic drug used in medical practice as a narcotic analgesic
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