fentanyl

fentanyl
A narcotic opioid drug that is used in the treatment of pain.

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  • Fentanyl — Systematic (IUPAC) name N (1 (2 phenylethyl) 4 piperidiny …   Wikipedia

  • Fentanyl — Général Nom IUPAC N (1 (2 phenylet …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Fentanyl — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Fentanyl Andere Namen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fentanyl — /fen teuh nil/, n. Pharm. a synthetic, short acting narcotic analgesic and sedative, C28H36N2O8, used in combination with other drugs in anesthesia and in neuroleptanalgesia. [contr. and resp. of the chemical name] * * * ▪ drug also called  N … …   Universalium

  • fentanyl — noun Etymology: probably alteration of phenethyl, a monovalent radical derived from ethylbenzine, from phen + ethyl Date: 1964 a synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C22H28N2O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fentanyl — noun A particular narcotic painkiller …   Wiktionary

  • fentanyl — fen·ta·nyl fent ən .il n a synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C22H28N2O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered transdermally as a skin patch and in the form of its citrate C22H28N2O·C6H8O7 is administered orally or… …   Medical dictionary

  • fentanyl — [ fɛntənɪl] noun Medicine a synthetic opiate drug which is a powerful painkiller and tranquillizer. Origin 1960s: appar. from fen (representing phen ) + t + an + yl …   English new terms dictionary

  • fentanyl — fen·ta·nyl …   English syllables

  • fentanyl — n. a potent opioid analgesic (see opiate) used for the relief of severe pain (for example in cancer patients already receiving other opioids) and for pain relief during surgery. It is administered by mouth, intravenously, or in transdermal (skin) …   The new mediacal dictionary

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