pentazocine

[ pen-taz-uh-seen ]
/ pɛnˈtæz əˌsin /

noun Pharmacology.

a synthetic narcotic analgesic, C19H27NO, used chiefly for the relief of moderate to severe pain.

Origin of pentazocine

1960–65; penta- + (benz)azocine, a component of its chemical name

British Dictionary definitions for pentazocine

pentazocine
/ (pɛnˈtæzəʊˌsiːn) /

noun

a powerful synthetic drug used in medical practice as a narcotic analgesic