difenoxin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /daɪ.fəˈnɑk.sɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English diphenoxylate Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English difenoxin From diphenoxylate + -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A particular narcotic painkiller.