HyperDic: fentanyl

English > 1 sense of the word Fentanyl:
NOUNartifactFentanyl, Sublimazetrade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive
English > Fentanyl: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningtrade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug.
SynonymSublimaze
Broaderanalgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pillA medicine used to relieve pain
opiateA narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

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