Nitazene
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A synthetic opioid derived from 2-benzylbenzimidazole. uncountable
- 2 Any of a group of potent synthetic opioids with a structure related to nitazene, never approved for clinical use but manufactured as illicit drugs or adulterants thereof. countable
"Several 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids (also referred to as “nitazenes”) recently emerged on the illicit market. […] MOR activity determination confirmed that nitazenes are generally highly active, with potencies and efficacies of several analogues exceeding that of fentanyl."
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More examples"Several 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids (also referred to as “nitazenes”) recently emerged on the illicit market. […] MOR activity determination confirmed that nitazenes are generally highly active, with potencies and efficacies of several analogues exceeding that of fentanyl."
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