Definitions for naltrexonenælˈtrɛk soʊn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nal•trex•onenælˈtrɛk soʊn(n.)
a nonaddictive substance, C20H23NO4, used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of naltrexone:
1970–75; by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name
Princeton's WordNet
naltrexone(noun)
an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
Wiktionary
naltrexone(Noun)
An opiate antagonist used to treat opioid dependence
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Naltrexone
Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of NALOXONE. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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