"alfentanil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ælˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/ [General-American]
Etymology: Probably from (tetr)a(zo)l(e) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|tetrazole|-fentanil|alt1=(tetr)a(zo)l(e)|t2=opioid receptor agonist, analgesic}} (tetr)a(zo)l(e) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alfentanil (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic short-acting opioid with analgesic and local anesthesia enhancing activity. Wikipedia link: alfentanil Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (short-acting opioid drug): alfentaniili (Finnish), alfentanil [masculine] (Portuguese)

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