Definition of propoxyphene
: a narcotic analgesic C22H29NO2 structurally related to methadone but less addicting that is administered especially in the form of its salts (such as the hydrochloride)
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Origin and Etymology of propoxyphene
prop- + oxy + -phene (alteration of phenyl)
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of propoxyphene
: a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C22H29NO2·HCl or hydrated napsylate C22H29NO2·C10H8SO3·H2O — called also
dextropropoxyphene; see darvocet-n, darvon
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