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levorphanol

US/lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/

levorphanol noun: an addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.

levorphanol: an addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a...
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Noun

levorphanol (uncountable)

  1. An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.

Origin of levorphanol

From lev- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) + -ol.

Words formed from levorphanol

Questions about levorphanol

What does levorphanol mean?
Levorphanol means an addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.
What part of speech is levorphanol?
Levorphanol is a noun.
How do you pronounce levorphanol?
Levorphanol is pronounced /lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/ (US).

Words near levorphanol in the dictionary

  1. levormeloxifene
  2. levorotary
  3. levorotation
  4. levorotations
  5. levorotatory
  6. levorphanol
  7. levosalbutamol
  8. levoscoliosis
  9. levosimendan
  10. levosulpiride
  11. levothyroxin

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