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PRONUNCIATION OF METOPON

metopon  [ˈmɛtəˌpɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METOPON

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metopon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METOPON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metopon

Metopon is an opiate analogue that is a methylated derivative of hydromorphone which was invented in 1929 as an analgesic. Metopon is sometimes used in medicine, although longer acting than hydromorphone, Metopon is less potent and its oral bioavailability is fairly low. Generally, Metopon has few advantages to distinguish it from other, more commonly used opioid analgesics, although it does have a slightly lower tendency to produce nausea and respiratory depression compared to morphine. In Canada, as of 1948, the hydrochloride of metopon was available only for oral administration for malignant pain and for maintenance of those habituated to morphine; the only dosage form available was singly scored 8 mg tablets. It was manufactured by Parke, Davis, & Co., and was only for sale to doctors and hospitals. Parke, Davis & Co. did not sell metopon to pharmacies. It is unknown whether metopon tablets are still manufactured and sold in Canada.

Definition of metopon in the English dictionary

The definition of metopon in the dictionary is a painkiller, C18H21NO3, that is derived from morphine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METOPON


clip-on
ˈklɪpɒn
coupon
ˈkuːpɒn
crepon
ˈkreɪpɒn
croupon
ˈkruːpɒn
dalapon
ˈdæləˌpɒn
gipon
dʒɪˈpɒn
hereupon
ˌhɪərəˈpɒn
ippon
ˈɪpɒn
jupon
ˈʒuːpɒn
Nippon
ˈnɪpɒn
pompon
ˈpɒmpɒn
prosopon
prɒˈsəʊpɒn
put-upon
ˈpʊtəpɒn
snap-on
ˈsnæpɒn
tampon
ˈtæmpɒn
thereupon
ˌðɛərəˈpɒn
upon
əˈpɒn
whereupon
ˌwɛərəˈpɒn
zip-on
ˈzɪpɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METOPON

metoestrous
metoestrus
metol
Metonic cycle
metonym
metonymic
metonymical
metonymically
metonymies
metonymy
metope
metopic
metopism
metoposcopic
metoposcopical
metoposcopist
metoposcopy
metopryl
metralgia
metrazol

WORDS THAT END LIKE METOPON

assault weapon
biological weapon
bioweapon
capon
come upon
crampon
fripon
laser weapon
murder weapon
nuclear weapon
offensive weapon
particle beam weapon
put upon
Ripon
secret weapon
set upon
tarpon
weapon
yapon
yaupon

Synonyms and antonyms of metopon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metopon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METOPON

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The translations of metopon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metopon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美托酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metopón
570 millions of speakers

English

metopon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

metopon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميتوبون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

metopon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metopon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

metopon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métopon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metopon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

metopon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メトポン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

metopon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metopon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

metopon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெற்றபோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटॉपोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metopon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metopon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metopon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

metopon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metopon
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

metopon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metopon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metopon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metopon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metopon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METOPON»

The term «metopon» is used very little and occupies the 167.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METOPON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metopon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METOPON»

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Creating the American Junkie: Addiction Research in the ...
Metopon was an effective analgesic with less respiratory depression and emetic effect than morphine. In assessing its addiction potential, Himmelsbach compared it with three other compounds, including Desomorphine. His quantitative ...
Caroline Jean Acker, 2005
2
Opioid Analgesics
Reclosure of the oxygen bridge was effected by bromination and treatment with base, and by means of standard chemistry gave 5-methyldihydromor- phinone ( 74), known as metopon. Initially, it was believed that Grignard alkylation had ...
A.F. Casy, R.T. Parfitt, 1986
3
Report of Committee on Drug Addiction, 1929-1941 and ...
During short periods of administration the duration of sleep- producing effect per dose was nearly equal for morphine and metopon, somewhat shorter for desomorphine. The hypnotic effect of these drugs may also be compared in terms of the ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on drug addiction, 1941
4
The Opiate Receptors
16.1 Tolerance and apparent cross-tolerance to morphine plotted in terms of equianalgesic doses of morphine (open bars) and metopon (filled bars). Cancer patients were given morphine as required for pain in the interval between the first  ...
Gavril Pasternak, 2010
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The National Research Council Involvement in the Opiate ...
COMPLETION OF METOPON STUDY After the first six months of the trial a report had been prepared for the distributing firms and for the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the AM A (Eddy, l948). This was judged to be adequate for a new ...
Nathan Browne Eddy, 1973
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The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Physiology V5: Chemistry and ...
Effects of abstinence from metopon, heroin, or dihydromorphinone appear very rapidly, reach a maximum intensity in 12 hr. or less, are somewhat more severe than those from morphine, and the withdrawal phenomena subside more rapidly.
R. H. F. Manske, 1965
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Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine
Metopon (methyldihydromorphinone) manifests the properties of tolerance and liability to addiction, but it is about twice as effective as an analgesic and its duration of action is equal to that of morphine. Tolerance and physical dependence to ...
Manuchair Ebadi, 2001
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A Treatise on the Comparative Geography of Western Asia
and which is the part that answers best to the Periplus, as the Criu Metopon. Pliny's Oriu Metopon is 976 stades from Theodosia ; 344 short of Chersonesus. And as Cape Merdvinnoi, or Karadgy Boroun ', is in the Table 28% G. miles, ...
James Rennell, 1831
9
The Role of the Physical Environment in Ancient Greek Seafaring
And in front of it lies a promontory which extends far out towards the high sea and the south in the direction of Paphlagonia and the city Amastris; it is called Kriou Metopon. And opposite it lies that promontory of the Paphlagonians Karambis, ...
Jamie Morton, 2001
10
The Inside Story of Medicines: A Symposium
But the testing procedures, and the project more generally, received some vindication in metopon, a compound Small developed in 1936. Metopon, like desomorphine, showed significant analgesic potency. More importantly, the morphine ...
Gregory Higby, Elaine Condouris Stroud, 1997

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METOPON»

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Weighing the History of 'Violent Politics'
Similarly in Greece the National Liberation Front (Ethnikon Apeleftherotikon Metopon, or EAM) underground created village councils that ... «NPR, Sep 07»

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