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NALORPHINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
Synonyms:
Nalline; nalorphine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nalorphine" is a kind of...):
narcotic antagonist (an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration))