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nalbuphine

noun

  1. a synthetic mixed opioid agonist-antagonist with analgesic properties
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/

noun

Etymology: From nal(or)phine + (cyclo)bu(tyl).

  1. A synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its hydrochloride) as an analgesic; (−)-(5R,6S,14S)-9a-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol, C₂₁H₂₇NO₄.