- nalorphine
- nal·or·phine
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nalorphine
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Nalorphine — Systematic (IUPAC) name (5α,6α) 17 allyl 7,8 didehydro 4,5 epoxymorphinan 3,6 diol Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
nalorphine — ● nalorphine nom féminin Substance morphinique semi synthétique caractérisée par son antagonisme spécifique vis à vis de la morphine et de ses dérivés … Encyclopédie Universelle
nalorphine — ☆ nalorphine [nal ôr′fēn΄ ] n. [< N al(lylnorm)orphine] a white, crystalline derivative of morphine, C19H21NO3, used, usually in the form of its hydrochloride, to counteract the effects of narcotic overdoses and to aid in diagnosing narcotic… … English World dictionary
nalorphine — noun Etymology: N allyl + morphine Date: circa 1953 a white crystalline compound C19H21NO3 that is derived from morphine and is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a respiratory stimulant to counteract poisoning by morphine and similar… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nalorphine — /nal euhr feen , nal awr feen/, n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, water soluble powder, C19H21NO3, used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics. [1950 55; N al(lyln)or(mor)phine; see ALLYL … Universalium
nalorphine — noun A drug used to reverse opioid overdose … Wiktionary
nalorphine — An early antagonist of most of the depressant and stimulatory effects of morphine and related narcotic analgesics; precipitates severe withdrawal symptoms in morphine addicts, is used in the diagnosis of suspected morphine addiction, and… … Medical dictionary
nalorphine — n. derivative of morphine used to treat effects of drug overdose and detect a drug addiction (Pharmacology) … English contemporary dictionary
nalorphine — nal•or•phine [[t]ˈnæl ərˌfin, nælˈɔr fin[/t]] n. a narcotic antagonist, C19H21NO3, chemically related to morphine, used to counteract overdose and to diagnose addiction • Etymology: 1950–55; N al(lyln) or(mor) phine … From formal English to slang
nalorphine — noun a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) • Syn: ↑Nalline • Hypernyms: ↑narcotic antagonist … Useful english dictionary
