Etymology

levomethorphan

L1E1V4O1M3E1T1H4O1R1P3H4A1N1

Today it means: A particular narcotic painkiller. Full definition →

English methorphan ← Latin laevus ← Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂iwos
  2. Latinlaevus
  3. Englishlevo-
  4. Englishmethorphan
  5. English todaylevomethorphan

From levo- + methorphan.

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