nalorphine

N1A1L1O1R1P3H4I1N1E1

noun

A drug used to reverse opioid overdose.

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Nalline
Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounnalorphine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug used to reverse opioid overdose.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)

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Nalline
Broader
narcotic antagonist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From N-allyl + -orphine (“morphinan derivate”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nalorphine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalorphine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nalorphine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nalorphine.

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