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- US Pronunciation
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- [nal-er-feen, nal-awr-feen]
- /ˈnæl ərˌfin, nælˈɔr fin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nal-er-feen, nal-awr-feen]
- /ˈnæl ərˌfin, nælˈɔr fin/
Definitions of nalorphine word
- noun nalorphine a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics. 1
- noun nalorphine A drug used to reverse opioid overdose. 1
- noun nalorphine an anti-narcotic drug used esp to counteract the effects of morphine poisoning 0
- noun nalorphine 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 addiction 0
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Origin of nalorphine
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; N-al(lyln)or(mor)phine; see allyl, nor-, morphine
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Parts of speech for Nalorphine
noun
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determiner
exclamation
nalorphine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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