Definitions for oxymorphone

ADVERTISEMENT

Wiktionary

  1. oxymorphone(Noun)

    A particular narcotic painkiller.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Oxymorphone

    An opioid analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE, apart from an absence of cough suppressant activity. It is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including pain in obstetrics. It may also be used as an adjunct to anesthesia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1092)


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"oxymorphone." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/oxymorphone>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for oxymorphone: