nal-

/næl//nəl/

prefix

Used to form names of opioid receptor antagonists or agonists related to normorphine.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of opioid receptor antagonists or agonists related to normorphine.

Origin

From nalorphine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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