Meaning Of The Word Naloxone

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naloxone in American English
a white, crystalline, nonaddictive, synthetic drug, C19H21NO4·HCl, used to counteract the effects of narcotic overdoses
noun: a narcotic analgesic antagonist, C19H21NO4, used in the reversal of acute narcotic analgesic respiratory depression

naloxone in British English
noun: a chemical substance that counteracts the effects of opiates by binding to opiate receptors on cells

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