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pentazocine

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pen·taz·o·cine  (pn-tz-sn)
n.
A synthetic narcotic drug, C19H27NO, used as an analgesic, often in place of morphine.
[pent(a)- + az(o)- + oc(t)- + -ine.]
pentazocine [pɛnˈtæzəʊˌsiːn]
n
(Medicine) a powerful synthetic drug used in medical practice as a narcotic analgesic
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Noun1.pentazocine - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
Talwin
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
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