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LORFAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
levallorphan; Lorfan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Lorfan" is a kind of...):
drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)