dextropropoxyphene

noun

A particular narcotic painkiller.

OriginEnglish propoxyphene ← Latin dexter ← Proto-Italic *deksteros →
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Meanings

noundextropropoxyphene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular narcotic painkiller.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deḱs-terós
  3. Proto-Italic*deksteros
  4. Latindexter
  5. Englishdextro-
  6. Englishpropoxyphene
  7. Englishdextropropoxyphene

From dextro- + propoxyphene.

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Translations

Finnish dekstropropoksifeeni
  • dekstropropoksifeenipainkiller
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APA

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“dextropropoxyphene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextropropoxyphene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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