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buprenorphine

[ byoo-pruh-nawr-feen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. 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

  1. an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

“In France, they vastly expanded buprenorphine and the overdose rate fell,” said Clear.

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