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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnaltrexone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naltrɛkson
"La naltrexone est utilisée dans le traitement de la dépendance à l'alcool."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Naltrexone" is said worldwide
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naltrexone
Transliteration: naltrɛkson
"La naltrexone est utilisée dans le traitement de la dépendance à l'alcool."
Naltrexon
Transliteration: naltrɛkˈzoːn
"Naltrexon wird zur Unterstützung der Alkoholenthaltsamkeit eingesetzt."
naltrexone
Transliteration: naltreksone
"Il naltrexone aiuta a ridurre il desiderio irrefrenabile di alcol."
naltrexona
Transliteration: naltɾekˈsona
"La naltrexona es un antagonista opioide eficaz para tratar la dependencia."
naltrexona
Transliteration: nawtɾekˈsõnɐ
"A naltrexona auxilia no tratamento da dependência química."
नाल्ट्रेक्सोन
Transliteration: naltrexone
"शराब की लत छुड़ाने के लिए नाल्ट्रेक्सोन का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
纳曲酮
Transliteration: nà qū tóng
"纳曲酮常用于治疗酒精和阿片类药物依赖。"
날트렉손
Transliteration: nalteurekson
"날트렉손은 알코올 의존증 치료에 처방되는 약물입니다."
ナルトレクソン
Transliteration: narutrekuson
"ナルトレクソンはアルコール依存症の治療に使用されます。"
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