noun
a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
• Syn: ↑propoxyphene, ↑propoxyphene hydrochloride
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name
• Hypernyms: ↑analgesic, ↑anodyne, ↑painkiller, ↑pain pill
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/dahr"von/, Pharm., Trademark.
a brand of propoxyphene.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.