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nalbuphine

/ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
nal-buphine
IPA
/ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Phrases

nalbuphine hydrochloride

Questions

How do you pronounce nalbuphine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/.
What does nalbuphine mean?
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.
Where does nalbuphine come from?
From nal(or)phine + (cyclo)bu(tyl).

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