ethylmethylthiambutene

/ˌɛθəlˌmɛθəlˌθaɪæmˈbjuːtiːn/

noun

A synthetic opioid painkiller from the thiambutene family, developed as a morphine-like analgesic and reported to be slightly more potent than morphine.

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Meanings

nounethylmethylthiambutene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA synthetic opioid painkiller from the thiambutene family, developed as a morphine-like analgesic and reported to be slightly more potent than morphine.

Origin

From ethyl + methyl + thiambutene

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ethylmethylthiambutene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylmethylthiambutene

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