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buprenorphine
[ byoo-pruh-nawr-feen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a narcotic analgesic, C 29 H 41 NO 4 , sometimes administered in the form of its hydrochloride and used for pain relief and as a treatment for opioid addiction.
buprenorphine
/ bjuːˈprɛnɔːfiːn /
noun
- an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of buprenorphine1
First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences
This can include making anti-addiction drug buprenorphine available to them, as well as anti-overdose medication naloxone.
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“In France, they vastly expanded buprenorphine and the overdose rate fell,” said Clear.
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