Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naltrexone

/nælˈtɹɛkˌsoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: nal-trex-one
IPA: /nælˈtɹɛkˌsoʊn/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nælˈtɹɛkˌsoʊn/
British English: /nælˈtɹɛk.səʊn/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

methylnaltrexone

Questions

How do you pronounce naltrexone?: The recorded pronunciation is /nælˈtɹɛkˌsoʊn/.
What does naltrexone mean?: A synthetic drug, similar to morphine, which blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system and is used chiefly in the treatment of heroin addiction.
Where does naltrexone come from?: Probably from naloxone + Latin tres (“three”).

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