-orph-

UK/ɔːf/US/ɔɹf/

interfix

Used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.

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Meanings

interfix

alternative -orphan

  1. medicineUsed to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.

Origin

From morphinan.

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Cite this entry
APA

-orph-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-orph-

MLA

“-orph-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-orph-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-orph-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-orph-.

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