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naltrexone en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/nælˈtɹɛk.səʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/nælˈtɹɛkˌsoʊn/ (General-American)

Etymology

Probably from naloxone + Latin tres (“three”).

Meanings

(uncountable) A synthetic drug, similar to morphine, which blocks opiate receptors in the nervous system and is used chiefly in the treatment of heroin addiction.

Deriveds

methylnaltrexone