First Known Use: circa 1953
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nalorphine
noun na·lor·phine \na-ˈlȯr-ˌfēn\
Definition of NALORPHINE
: a white crystalline compound C19H21NO3 that is derived from morphine and is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a respiratory stimulant to counteract poisoning by morphine and similar narcotic drugs
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Origin of NALORPHINE
N-allyl + metersorphine
Medical Dictionary
nalorphine
noun na·lor·phine \nal-ˈȯr-ˌfēn\
Medical Definition of NALORPHINE
: a white crystalline compound that is derived from morphine and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C19H21NO3·HCl as a respiratory stimulant to counteract poisoning by morphine and similar narcotic drugs—called also N-allylnormorphine; see nalline
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