Etymology

levopropoxyphene

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

English propoxyphene ← Latin laevus ← Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂iwos
  2. Latinlaevus
  3. Englishlevo-
  4. Englishpropoxyphene
  5. English todaylevopropoxyphene

From levo- + propoxyphene.

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