oxilorphan

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noun

A particular narcotic.

OriginEnglish l(evo)- ← Latin laevus ← Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos →
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Meanings

nounoxilorphan (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular narcotic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Englishoxy
  8. English(hydr)oxy
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂iwos
  10. Latinlaevus
  11. Englishl(evo)-
  12. Englishoxilorphan

From (hydr)oxy + l(evo)- + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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