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.

How do you pronounce "nalbuphine"?

Pronounced //ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn//.

Nalbuphine

//ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn// noun

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Noun

1
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).

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nalbuphine hydrochloride

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