naloxone

English

Chemical structure of naloxone

Etymology

From nal- (“opioid receptor antagonist/agonist”) +‎ (hydr)ox(y) +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nəˈlɒk.səʊn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /nəˈlɑkˌsoʊn/
Hyphenation: na‧lox‧one

Noun

naloxone (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such as heroin or morphine).

Hyponyms

brand names

Narcan

Coordinate terms

naltrexone

References

“naloxone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“naloxone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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