SINCE 1828
metopon
noun
met·o·pon
| \ ˈmet-ə-ˌpän
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Medical Definition of metopon
: a narcotic drug that is derived from morphine and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C18H21NO3·HCl to relieve pain
— called also methyldihydromorphinone
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