levopropoxyphene

noun

A particular narcotic antitussive.

OriginEnglish propoxyphene ← Latin laevus ← Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos →
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Meanings

nounlevopropoxyphene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular narcotic antitussive.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂iwos
  2. Latinlaevus
  3. Englishlevo-
  4. Englishpropoxyphene
  5. Englishlevopropoxyphene

From levo- + propoxyphene.

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