HyperDic: levallorphan

English > 1 sense of the word levallorphan:
NOUNartifactlevallorphan, Lorfandrug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects
English > levallorphan: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningdrug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects.
SynonymLorfan
BroaderdrugA substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

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