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sufentanil

US/suˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

sufentanil noun: an opioid analgesic that is administered intravenously in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₂O₂S·C₆H₈O₇ as an anesthetic or an anesthetic adjuvant.

sufentanil: an opioid analgesic that is administered intravenously in the form of its citrate...
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Noun

sufentanil (uncountable)

  1. An opioid analgesic that is administered intravenously in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₂O₂S·C₆H₈O₇ as an anesthetic or an anesthetic adjuvant.

Origin of sufentanil

From su(lfur) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).

Words formed from sufentanil

  • sufentanil citrate

Questions about sufentanil

What does sufentanil mean?
Sufentanil means an opioid analgesic that is administered intravenously in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₂O₂S·C₆H₈O₇ as an anesthetic or an anesthetic adjuvant.
What part of speech is sufentanil?
Sufentanil is a noun.
How do you pronounce sufentanil?
Sufentanil is pronounced /suˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/ (US).

Words near sufentanil in the dictionary

  1. Suezmax
  2. Suf.
  3. sufadoxine
  4. SUFC
  5. Sufeism
  6. sufentanil
  7. suferia
  8. suferias
  9. Sufetula
  10. suff'ring
  11. suff.

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