NALORPHINE

nalorphine, Nalline

(noun) a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Contraction of N-allyl-normorphine.

Noun

nalorphine (uncountable)

A drug used to reverse opioid overdose.

Anagrams

• Alpine horn

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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