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fentanyl
(fen|tanyl)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɛntənʌɪl, -nɪl/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a synthetic opiate drug which is a powerful painkiller and tranquillizer.
Origin:
1960s
: apparently from
fen-
(representing
phen-
)
+
-t-
+
an-
+
-yl
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