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levallorphan

le·val·lorp·han

uncommon

noun

1.

drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects

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Origin

From lev- + all(yl) + -orphan (“morphinan derivate”).

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