"buprenorphine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbju.pɹəˈnɔɹˌfin/ [General-American] Forms: buprenorphene [alternative], buprenorphinum [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of (tert-)butyl + cyprenorphine. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tert-butyl|cyprenorphine|alt1=(tert-)butyl}} Blend of (tert-)butyl + cyprenorphine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} buprenorphine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₉H₄₁NO₄·HCl to control moderate to severe pain and treat opioid dependence. Wikipedia link: buprenorphine Tags: uncountable Synonyms: suboxone, Subutex Derived forms: norbuprenorphine Translations (semisynthetic opioid): buprenorfiini (Finnish), buprenorfina [feminine] (Italian), buprenorfin (Turkish)

Alternative forms

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