Etymology

levorphanol

L1E1V4O1R1P3H4A1N1O1L1

Today it means: An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C₁₇H₂₃NO·C₄H₆O₆·2H₂O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine. Full definition →

English alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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The story

  1. Englishlev-
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Medieval Latinalcoho
  7. Middle Englishalcofol
  8. Englishalcohol
  9. English todaylevorphanol

From lev- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”) + -ol.

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