oxymorphone en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree 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)oxy English (dihydro)morph(ine) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English oxymorphone From (hydr)oxy + (dihydro)morph(ine) + -one.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A particular narcotic painkiller.