Nalline (Noun)
Meaning
A narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor administered nalline to the patient to counteract the effects of the morphine overdose.
- Nalline was used to treat the victim of a heroin overdose by reversing the respiratory depression.
- The emergency medical technician carried nalline in her kit to use in cases of suspected opioid poisoning.
- The hospital stocked nalline as a precautionary measure in case of accidental morphine overdose by medical staff.
- The researcher studied the effects of nalline on patients who had taken too much codeine.