Meanings
noundextrorphan (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA psychoactive morphinan drug that acts as an antitussive and dissociative hallucinogen.
Origin
From dextro- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”).
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APA
dextrorphan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrorphan
MLA
“dextrorphan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrorphan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextrorphan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrorphan.
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