nalbuphine

English

Chemical structure of nalbuphine

Etymology

From nal(or)phine +‎ (cyclo)bu(tyl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnæl.bjʊ.fiːn/

Noun

nalbuphine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in chemical structure and is given by injection (usually in the form of its hydrochloride) as an analgesic; (−)-(5R,6S,14S)-9a-cyclobutylmethyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6,14-triol, C₂₁H₂₇NO₄.

Derived terms

• nalbuphine hydrochloride

References

• “nalbuphine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.