fentanyl
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- noun
- /ˈfɛntənɪl/
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fentanilo
- Emergency responders often carry fentanyl to treat individuals experiencing an overdose.
- fentanyl is an opioid
- analgesia with fentanyl
- fentanyl patch
You know, they are behind the fentanyl crisis with the cartels.
- You know, they are behind the fentanyl crisis with the cartels.
- And then you do fentanyl for the pain.
- We have cut the flow of fentanyl by half.
- The opioid crisis is being driven by the illicit fentanyls.
- And unfortunately, this has in part led to an increase in fentanyl.
- So they'll let fentanyl come in because they want to keep the money flowing.
- The problem with fentanyl test strips, though, is that they're not perfect.
- So in the United States, for example, I've just read the umpteenth story about the fentanyl explosion.
- Can you explain to us like what is the actual connection between China and fentanyl?
- And we're all standing together to talk about how we're going to deal with fentanyl.
- And and then addiction, you know, the fentanyl crisis is going on.
- So we had some small drops of fentanyl into that and they liked it.
- And now it's totally deadly with fentanyl and everything.
- No, he was drunk and high on fentanyl and marijuana.
- I mean, it's drugs or fentanyl, fentanyl, the border crime, crime.
- The crack days were so much easier than the fentanyl days because why is that?
- They sent the illegal aliens with meth, methamphetamines, fentanyl, pills, you name it.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed fentanyl to manage the patient's severe pain after surgery.
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid agonist that is structurally related to meperidine.
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We have cut the flow of fentanyl by half.
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Your Under sheriff died from a fentanyl overdose.
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As an analgesic, fentanyl is 75 to 125 times more potent than morphine.
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In recent years, fentanyl has been a major contributor to the opioid crisis in many countries.
Synonyms
A very strong pain medicine used in hospitals and by vets for surgery
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A drug that quickly stops the effects of an overdose from drugs like heroin or morphine
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Etymology
Fentanyl is a modern chemical name made from parts of chemistry words like phenyl, which names a small group of atoms, so the word feels 'lab-made' and scientific. That's why fentanyl refers to a very strong, man-made painkiller used for severe pain but also dangerous when misused.