Meanings
nounpropoxyphene (countable and uncountable, plural propoxyphenes)
plural propoxyphenes
- countableuncountableDextropropoxyphene.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
Similar
propoxyphene hydrochlorideDarvon
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
propoxyphene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propoxyphene
MLA
“propoxyphene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propoxyphene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propoxyphene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propoxyphene.
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