"fentanyl" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛn.tə.nɪl/, [ˈfɛʔn̩.nɪɫ], /ˈfɛn.tə.nɑl/ [US, nonstandard], /ˈfɛn.tə.nɔl/ [US, nonstandard], [ˈfɛnʔ.nɑɫ] [US, nonstandard], [ˈfɛnʔ.nɔɫ] [US, nonstandard] Forms: fentanyls [plural]
Etymology: From phen(yle)th(yl) + anil(ide). Etymology templates: {{af|en|phenylethyl|anilide|alt1=phen(yle)th(yl)|alt2=anil(ide)}} phen(yle)th(yl) + anil(ide) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fentanyl (countable and uncountable, plural fentanyls)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C₂₂H₂₈N₂O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered transdermally as a skin patch and in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₂₈N₂O·C₆H₈O₇ is administered orally or parenterally (as by intravenous or epidural injection); N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]propanamide. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: fentanil Derived forms: fent, fentanyl citrate, -fentanil (english: opioid receptor agonist, analgesic), fetty Translations (painkiller): фентани́л (fentaníl) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 芬太尼 (fēntàiní) (Chinese Mandarin), fentanyyli (Finnish), fentanyl [masculine] (French), Fentanyl [neuter] (German), φαιντανύλη (faintanýli) [feminine] (Greek), fentanile [masculine] (Italian), フェンタニル (fentaniru) (Japanese), фентанил (fentanil) (Kazakh), ហ្វេនតានីល (feentaaniil) (Khmer), фентанил (fentanil) (Russian), fentanilo (Spanish), fentanyl [common-gender] (Swedish), fentanil (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-fentanyl-en-noun-PeukBYyG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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