butorphanol

bu·tor·pha·nol

noun

A synthetic opioid drug, C₂₁H₂₉NO₂, given by injection or nasal spray in its tartrate form to treat pain and to supplement anesthesia.

Origin of butorphanol

but(yl) (m)orph(in)an structural basis of a group of opioids ; see dextromethorphan . -ol

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