English Explanatory Dictionary

carfentanil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A narcotic painkiller that is four orders of magnitude more potent than morphine, used for tranquilizing large animals and abused as a recreational drug.

Pronunciation

/kɑːˈfɛn.tə.nɪl/ /kɑɹˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/

Word forms

carfentanil carfentanyl

Etymology

From car(boxylate) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).

Synonyms

4-carbomethoxyfentanyl Wildnil super fent carfent
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