fentanyl
noun/ˈfɛntənɪl/
Frequency rank: #14,882 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller that is much stronger than morphine and carries a high risk of overdose.
Example sentence
The doctor warned that fentanyl is an extremely potent opioid that must be used with great caution.
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