Meanings
nounnalmefene (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn opiate derivative used mainly to manage alcoholism.
Origin
From nal- (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”)[Term?] + -ene.
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APA
nalmefene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalmefene
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“nalmefene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalmefene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nalmefene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalmefene.
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