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pentazocine

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pen⋅taz⋅o⋅cine

  [pen-taz-uh-seen]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic narcotic analgesic, C1 9H2 7NO, used chiefly for the relief of moderate to severe pain.
Origin:
1960–65; penta- + (benz)azocine, a component of its chemical name
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pen·taz·o·cine   (pěn-tāz'ə-sēn')   
n.  A synthetic narcotic drug, C19H27NO, used as an analgesic, often in place of morphine.

[pent(a)- + az(o)- + oc(t)- + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: pen·taz·o·cine
Pronunciation: pen-'taz-&-"sEn
Function: noun
: a synthetic analgesic drug C19H27NOthat is less addictive than morphine —see TALWIN
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pentazocine pen·taz·o·cine (pěn-tāz'ə-sēn')
n.
A synthetic narcotic drug used as a nonaddictive analgesic, often in place of morphine.

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