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
Words nearby pentazocine
pentathlon,
pentatomic,
pentatonic scale,
pentatonism,
pentavalent,
pentazocine,
pentecost,
pentecostal,
pentecostarion,
pentelicus,
pentelikon
British Dictionary definitions for pentazocine
pentazocine
/ (pɛnˈtæzəʊˌsiːn) /
noun
a powerful synthetic drug used in medical practice as a narcotic analgesic