naloxone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nəˈlɒk.səʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /nəˈlɑkˌsoʊn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English nal- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English oxy English (hydr)ox(y) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English naloxone From nal- (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”) + (hydr)ox(y) + -one.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such as heroin or morphine).
Neffy uses the same spray device as Narcan, the naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose, according to a spokesperson for its maker, ARS Pharmaceuticals.
2024 August 9, Meg Tirrell, “First nasal spray epinephrine drug for emergency allergic reactions gets FDA approval”, in CNN:
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Narcan (brand names)
Translations (4)
kk налоксон (opioid drug) · ru налоксон (opioid drug) · es naloxona (opioid drug) · cmn 納洛酮 /纳洛酮 (opioid drug)