English Dictionary |
LORFAN
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Lorfan mean?
• LORFAN (noun)
The noun LORFAN has 1 sense:
1. drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects
Familiarity information: LORFAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
levallorphan; Lorfan
Hypernyms ("Lorfan" is a kind of...):
drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Feed the goat to fill the pot." (Albanian proverb)
"If you see the fangs of the lions, don't think the lion is smiling." (Almotanabbi)
"Honesty is the best policy." (Czech proverb)