Naloxone (Noun)
Meaning
A potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The emergency medical technician administered naloxone to the patient who had overdosed on heroin.
- Naloxone is often carried by paramedics and emergency responders to reverse opioid overdoses.
- The doctor prescribed naloxone to be kept on hand in case of an accidental overdose of morphine.
- The police officer used naloxone to revive the man who had collapsed from a suspected opioid overdose.
- The hospital stocked naloxone in its emergency department to quickly treat patients who had overdosed on narcotics.