carfentanil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɑːˈfɛn.tə.nɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɑɹˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From car(boxylate) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).
Meanings
-
(uncountable) A narcotic painkiller that is four orders of magnitude more potent than morphine, used for tranquilizing large animals and abused as a recreational drug.
He’d been hearing rumours lately of carfentanil in the supply line, which terrified him: one hundred times stronger than fentanyl, approved for the sole purpose of tranquilizing elephants.
2020, Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel, Picador (2021), page 292:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carfentanyl | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Wildnil · 4-carbomethoxyfentanyl · carfent · super fent
Translations (3)
fr carfentanyl (Translations) · es carfentanil (Translations) · fr carfentanil (Translations)