dextromethorphan

/ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/

dextromethorphan noun: an opioid that is used as an antitussive drug, found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations, and as an NMDA blocker used to treat pseudobulbar affect.

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Noun

dextromethorphan (uncountable)

An opioid that is used as an antitussive drug, found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations, and as an NMDA blocker used to treat pseudobulbar affect.

Synonyms:

DXM, DM, dex, drank, orphan tears

dextromethorphan meaning in Punjabi

dextromethorphan in Punjabi

dextromethorphan: ਡੈਕਸਟ੍ਰੋਮੇਥੋਰਫਨ ḍaiksaṭromethorphan

Synonyms of dextromethorphan

Antonyms

levomethorphan

All synonyms and antonyms of dextromethorphan

Origin of dextromethorphan

From dextro- + methorphan.

Questions about dextromethorphan

What does dextromethorphan mean?: Dextromethorphan means an opioid that is used as an antitussive drug, found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations, and as an NMDA blocker used to treat pseudobulbar affect.
What is dextromethorphan in Punjabi?: Dextromethorphan in Punjabi is ਡੈਕਸਟ੍ਰੋਮੇਥੋਰਫਨ (ḍaiksaṭromethorphan). See Dextromethorphan meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is dextromethorphan?: Dextromethorphan is a noun.
How do you pronounce dextromethorphan?: Dextromethorphan is pronounced /ˌdɛk.stɹoʊ.məˈθɔɹˌfæn/ (US).

Words near dextromethorphan in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: dextromethorphan (page history and authors); ਡੈਕਸਟ੍ਰੋਮੇਥੋਰਫਨ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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