OXYMORPHONE


Meaning of OXYMORPHONE in English

/ok'si mawr"fohn/ , n. Pharm.

a potent semisynthetic morphine-derived narcotic analgesic, C 17 H 19 NO 4 , used as a substitute for morphine.

[ OXY- 2 + MORPH(INE) + -ONE, components of its full chemical name ]

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