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Fentanyl

fen·ta·nyl

UK/ˈfɛn.tə.nɪl/ US/ˈfɛnʔ.nɪɫ/ uncommon

noun

1.

trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug

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Origin

From phen(yle)th(yl) + anil(ide).

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