carfentanil
A narcotic painkiller that is four orders of magnitude more potent than morphine, used…A narcotic painkiller that is four orders of magnitude more potent than morphine, used for tranquilizing large animals and abused as a recreational drug.
UK/kɑːˈfɛn.tə.nɪl/US/kɑɹˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A narcotic painkiller that is four orders of magnitude more potent than morphine, used for tranquilizing large animals and abused as a recreational drug.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From car(boxylate) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).From car(boxylate) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”).
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Synonyms
4 synonyms4-carbomethoxyfentanylWildnilsuper fentcarfent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable