-orphone

English

Etymology

From -orph- (“morphinan derivate”) +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.fəʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹˌfoʊn/

Suffix

-orphone

1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -orphone

Related terms

• -orphine

Anagrams

• no-hoper, phorone