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buprenorphine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌbju.pɹəˈnɔɹˌfin/
  • CMU ARPABET: B Y UW1 P R AH0 N ER0 F IY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C29H41NO4·HCl to control moderate to severe pain and treat opioid dependence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suboxone, Subutex

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of (tert-)butyl + cyprenorphine.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: buprenorfiini — semisynthetic opioid
  • Italian: buprenorfina — semisynthetic opioid
  • Turkish: buprenorfin — semisynthetic opioid