Nalorphine (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
- Nalorphine is a medication used to counteract the effects of opioid overdose, particularly those caused by morphine.
- The emergency medical technician administered nalorphine to the patient to reverse the morphine poisoning.
- In cases of suspected opioid overdose, nalorphine is often administered to counteract the effects of the narcotics.
- The hospital kept a supply of nalorphine on hand to treat patients who had been poisoned by morphine or other narcotics.
- Researchers studied the effectiveness of nalorphine as a treatment for morphine overdose in a clinical trial.