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NALORPHINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nalorphine mean?
• NALORPHINE (noun)
The noun NALORPHINE has 1 sense:
1. a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
Familiarity information: NALORPHINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Nalline; nalorphine
Hypernyms ("nalorphine" is a kind of...):
narcotic antagonist (an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration))
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