naloxone

nal-ox-one · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain.

Related words

See also: antidote, naltrexone, opioid
Synonyms: Narcan

Etymology

From chemical nomenclature: N-allyl + oxymorphone, reflecting its chemical structure as a derivative of oxymorphone.