naloxone

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/nəˈlɒk.səʊn/
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/nəˈlɒk.səʊn/ · /nəˈlɑkˌsoʊn/

Definition of naloxone

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such as heroin or morphine).
    “Neffy uses the same spray device as Narcan, the naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose, according to a spokesperson for its maker, ARS Pharmaceuticals.”

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Etymology

From nal- (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”) + (hydr)ox(y) + -one.

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