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propoxyphene

[ proh-pok-suh-feen ]
/ proʊˈpɒk səˌfin /

noun

Pharmacology. a nonnarcotic analgesic, C22H29NO2.

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Origin of propoxyphene

First recorded in 1950–55; prop(ionate) + oxy-2 + (di)phen(yl)

Words nearby propoxyphene

propositional calculus, propositional function, propositus, propound, propoxur, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride, propr., propraetor, propranolol, proprietary
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