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From pent(enyl) + -azocine (“narcotic antagonist/agonist”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pentazocine
Today it means: A synthetic compound that is a potent nonaddictive analgesic, often given during childbirth. Full definition →
Today it means: A synthetic compound that is a potent nonaddictive analgesic, often given during childbirth. Full definition →
From pent(enyl) + -azocine (“narcotic antagonist/agonist”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.