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nalorphine definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine) [syn: nalorphine, Nalline]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: N-allyl + morphine Date: circa 1953 a white crystalline compound C₁₉H₂₁NO₃ that is derived from morphine and is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a respiratory stimulant to counteract poisoning by morphine and similar narcotic drugs