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nalorphine
[ nal-er-feen, nal-awr-feen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
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