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From (hydro)co(do)n(e) + -orphone (“morphinan derivate”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An opioid analgesic, an analogue of hydrocodone substituted with an 8-ethyl group and an N-cyclopropylmethyl group. Full definition →
From (hydro)co(do)n(e) + -orphone (“morphinan derivate”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.