suboxone en · NOUN
Etymology
A marketing name, perhaps a blend of Subutex + naloxone.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.
I have 8 milligram Suboxone for maintenance in case I go through withdrawals.
2015 June 24, Sam Esmail, “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov”, in Mr. Robot, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Elliot Alderson:Not far behind OxyContin is Suboxone, the brand name for a drug whose primary ingredient is buprenorphine, a semisynthetic opioid.
2012 August 23, Conor Friedersdorf, quoting Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, “What OxyContin Addicts in West Virginia Tell Us About the War on Drugs”, in The Atlantic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suboxone | alternative | lexicographic |