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levorphanol

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le⋅vor⋅pha⋅nol

[luh-vawr-fuh-nawl, -nol]
–noun Pharmacology.
a potent synthetic narcotic analgesic, C21H29NO7, as the tartrate, used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain.

Origin:
lev- + (methylm)orph(in)an a chemical component + -ol 1
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Main Entry: lev·or·pha·nol
Pronunciation: "lev-'or-f&-"nol
Function: noun
: an addictive drug C17H23NO usedespecially in the form of its tartrate as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine —see LEVO-DROMORAN
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