butorphanol

[byoo-tawr-fuh-nawl, -nol]

bu·tor·pha·nol

[byoo-tawr-fuh-nawl, -nol]
noun Pharmacology.
a narcotic analgesic, C21H29NO2, administered by injection to treat moderate to severe pain.

Origin:
as contraction of the chemical name 17-(cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol
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