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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

naltrexona

Pronunciation / Transliteration: naltɾekˈsona

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Naltrexone/nælˈtrɛk.soʊn/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La naltrexona es un antagonista opioide eficaz para tratar la dependencia."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A synthetic drug that blocks opioid receptors in the body, commonly used in the management of alcohol and opioid dependence.

    "The physician prescribed naltrexone to help the patient maintain sobriety by reducing cravings."
  2. 2

    A medication occasionally prescribed in low doses off-label to modulate the immune system and reduce chronic inflammation.

    "Low-dose naltrexone was explored as a potential therapy for managing fibromyalgia symptoms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 20th century as a blend of chemical constituents and structural descriptors, combining 'N-' (denoting a nitrogen substitution, specifically a methyl group replaced by an allyl group), 'al-' (from allyl), and 'trexone' (derived from oxymorphone and naltrexone suffixes indicating an opioid antagonist structure).

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