Nitazene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nitazene is a noun meaning (uncountable, organic chemistry) A synthetic opioid derived from 2-benzylbenzimidazole.
Meaning
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A synthetic opioid derived from 2-benzylbenzimidazole.
More Meanings
- (countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of potent synthetic opioids with a structure related to nitazene, never approved for clinical use but manufactured as illicit drugs or adulterants thereof.
Example Sentences
Several 2-benzylbenzimidazole opioids (also referred to as “nitazenes”) recently emerged on the illicit market. […] MOR activity determination confirmed that nitazenes are generally highly active, with potencies and efficacies of several analogues exceeding that of fentanyl.
Word Forms
- nitazenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include azene, netazepide, nitidine, nitrosobenzene, azylene, quinazolinone.
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