naloxone

nal·ox·one

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Definitions of naloxone word

noun naloxone a narcotic analgesic antagonist, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 4 , used in the reversal of acute narcotic analgesic respiratory depression. 1
noun naloxone A synthetic drug, similar to morphine, that blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system. 1
noun naloxone a chemical substance that counteracts the effects of opiates by binding to opiate receptors on cells 0
noun naloxone a white, crystalline, nonaddictive, synthetic drug, C19H21NO4·HCl, used to counteract the effects of narcotic overdoses 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; by shortening and rearrangement of dihydroxy-, morphinan-, and -one, components of its chemical name

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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