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Vinony

naltrexone

noun

  1. opioid antagonist
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /nælˈtɹɛk.səʊn/ / /nælˈtɹɛkˌsoʊn/

noun

Etymology: Probably from naloxone + Latin tres (“three”).

  1. A synthetic drug, similar to morphine, which blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system and is used chiefly in the treatment of heroin addiction.