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nalbuphine

/ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/

nalbuphine noun: a synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its hydrochloride) as an analgesic; (−)-(5R,6S,14S)-9a-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol, C₂₁H₂₇NO₄.

nalbuphine: a synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given...
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Noun

nalbuphine (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its hydrochloride) as an analgesic; (−)-(5R,6S,14S)-9a-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol, C₂₁H₂₇NO₄.

Origin of nalbuphine

From nal(or)phine + (cyclo)bu(tyl).

Words formed from nalbuphine

  • nalbuphine hydrochloride

Questions about nalbuphine

What does nalbuphine mean?
Nalbuphine means a synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its hydrochloride) as an analgesic; (−)-(5R,6S,14S)-9a-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol, C₂₁H₂₇NO₄.
What part of speech is nalbuphine?
Nalbuphine is a noun.
How do you pronounce nalbuphine?
Nalbuphine is pronounced /ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/.

Words near nalbuphine in the dictionary

  1. Nalbandyans
  2. Nalbari
  3. nalbinding
  4. Nalbo
  5. nalbound
  6. nalbuphine
  7. Nalca
  8. Nalchik
  9. Naldrett
  10. naldrettite
  11. Naldretts

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