Definitions for naloxone

naloxone nal·ox·one

Spelling: [nuh-lok-sohn, nal-uh k-sohn]
IPA: /nəˈlɒk soʊn, ˈnæl əkˌsoʊn/

Naloxone is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in naloxone (aelnnoox).

Definitions for naloxone

noun

  1. a narcotic analgesic antagonist, C 19 H 21 NO 4 , used in the reversal of acute narcotic analgesic respiratory depression.

Origin of naloxone

1960-65; by shortening and rearrangement of dihydroxy-, morphinan-, and -one, components of its chemical name

Examples for naloxone

One such drug is naloxone, which can be used to reverse any type of opiate overdose (heroin is an opiate).

In other circumstances, naloxone (also known as Narcan) might work.

The second is naloxone, the antagonist, meaning that it stops the action of other opiates, like heroin.

Word Value for naloxone
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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