Meanings
nounnalmexone (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA semisynthetic mixed opioid agonist-antagonist with analgesic and narcotic antagonist properties.
Origin
From nal- (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”)[Term?] + -one.
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nalmexone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalmexone
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“nalmexone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalmexone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nalmexone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalmexone.
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