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TALWIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Talwin mean?
• TALWIN (noun)
The noun TALWIN has 1 sense:
1. analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
Familiarity information: TALWIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pentazocine; Talwin
Hypernyms ("Talwin" is a kind of...):
analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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