metazocine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English meth(yl) English -azocine English metazocine From meth(yl) + -azocine (“narcotic antagonist/agonist”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A particular narcotic painkiller.