Meanings
nounremifentanil (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA potent ultra short-acting synthetic opioid (trademark Ultiva) given to patients during surgery for pain relief and adjunctive to an anesthetic.
Origin
From [Term?] + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).
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APA
remifentanil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remifentanil
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“remifentanil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remifentanil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “remifentanil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remifentanil.
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