English Explanatory Dictionary

butorphanol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic analgesic and antitussive opioid drug (trademark Stadol) administered in the form of its tartrate C₂₁H₂₉NO₂·C₄H₆O₆ as a nasal spray or by injection especially for the relief of pain.

Pronunciation

/bjuˈtɔɹ.fəˌnɔl/

Word forms

butorphanol

Etymology

From (cyclo)but(yl) + -orphan (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”) + -ol.

Derived words

butorphanol tartrate
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