-orphone
English
Etymology
From -orph- (“morphinan derivate”) + -one.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.fəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹˌfoʊn/
Suffix
-orphone
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of morphinan derivates used as opioid receptor antagonists/agonists.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -orphone
Related terms
- -orphine
Anagrams
- no-hoper, phorone