levorphanol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From lev- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) + -ol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/
Noun[edit]
levorphanol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C17H23NO·C4H6O6·2H2O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
analgesic drug
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References[edit]
- “levorphanol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.