n.
Pronunciation: pen- ' ta-z ə - ˌ s ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from penta- + az- + oc ta- + 2 -ine
Date: 1963
: a synthetic analgesic drug C 19 H 27 NO that is less addictive than morphine
n.
Pronunciation: pen- ' ta-z ə - ˌ s ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from penta- + az- + oc ta- + 2 -ine
Date: 1963
: a synthetic analgesic drug C 19 H 27 NO that is less addictive than morphine
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012