buprenorphine

n. an opioid analgesic that is a partial agonist at mu opioid receptors. It is used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain (U.S. trade name: Buprenex) and also for the management of opioid dependence, for which it is used either alone (U.S. trade name: Subutex) or in combination with naloxone (U.S. trade name: Suboxone).

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November 17th 2024

blue-sighted

adj. having unusual sensitivity to blue stimuli. When a yellowed lens is removed to alleviate a cataract, many patients report heightened sensitivity to blue stimuli.