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levorphanol

/lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lev-or-phanol
IPA
/lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lev- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) + -ol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/

Usage

Derived Forms

norlevorphanol

Questions

How do you pronounce levorphanol?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɛvˈɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/.
What does levorphanol mean?
An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.
Where does levorphanol come from?
From lev- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) + -ol.

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