suboxone

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noun

A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.

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Meanings

suboxone1

nounsuboxone (uncountable)

alternative Suboxone

  1. uncountablemedicineA combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.

    I have 8 milligram Suboxone for maintenance in case I go through withdrawals.

    2015 June 24, Sam Esmail, “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov”, in Mr. Robot, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Elliot Alderson
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    Not far behind OxyContin is Suboxone, the brand name for a drug whose primary ingredient is buprenorphine, a semisynthetic opioid.

    2012 August 23, Conor Friedersdorf, quoting Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, “What OxyContin Addicts in West Virginia Tell Us About the War on Drugs”, in The Atlantic

Suboxone2

nounSuboxone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of suboxone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
buprenorphine

Origin

A marketing name, perhaps a blend of Subutex + naloxone.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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