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Fentanyl (Noun)

Meaning

Trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The hospital used a fentanyl patch to help manage the patient's pain after surgery.
  • Fentanyl was prescribed to him by his doctor to alleviate chronic back pain but he ended up getting addicted.
  • The use of fentanyl as a veterinary anesthetic has become increasingly widespread due to its fast-acting and effective properties.
  • Law enforcement have expressed concern about the fentanyl gas used to incapacitate hostages in crisis situations being potentially too potent.
  • Coroners have reported a significant rise in the number of overdose deaths linked to the misuse of fentanyl as a recreational substance.

Synonyms

  • Sublimaze

Hypernyms

  • Pain Pill
  • Painkiller
  • Anodyne
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