Meanings
nounproxorphan (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn opioid analgesic and antitussive drug of the morphinan family.
Origin
From (cyclo)pro(pyl) + (hydr)ox(y) + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”).
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APA
proxorphan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxorphan
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“proxorphan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxorphan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proxorphan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proxorphan.
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