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naloxone

Pronunciation: /nəˈlɒksəʊn/

Definition of naloxone

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic drug, similar to morphine, which blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system.

Origin:

1960s: contraction of N-allylnoroxymorphone

naloxone in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of naloxone in the US English dictionary