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nalorphine

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nal·or·phine  (nlr-fn, nl-ôrfn)
n.
A drug, C19H21NO3, derived from morphine, used to treat respiratory depression and other effects of an overdose of narcotics.

[Short for N-allylnormorphine, its chemical name.]
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Noun1.nalorphine - a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
narcotic antagonist - an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)


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