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fentanyl
[ fen-tuh-nil ]
noun
- a synthetic, short-acting narcotic analgesic and sedative, C 22 H 28 N 2 O, used pharmacologically in anesthesia and neuroleptanalgesia, and also as an illicit drug: Drug dealers are lacing heroin with fentanyl.
Medics quickly administered fentanyl to the injured soldiers.
Drug dealers are lacing heroin with fentanyl.
fentanyl
/ ˈɛԳəˌԲɪ /
noun
- a narcotic drug used in medicine to relieve pain
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fentanyl1
Example Sentences
Federal officials have previously accused China of fueling the U.S. fentanyl crisis by supplying fentanyl precursors to illicit drug manufacturers.
He has said Canada must do more to limit undocumented migration into the US, which is low, and cross-border fentanyl drug trafficking, which is minimal.
"These drugs kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, including 75,000 deaths per year attributed to fentanyl alone," it added.
The executive order announcing the latest move said it was aimed at tackling the illegal importation of synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
In an X post from her official account that afternoon, Bondi observed, “In President Trump’s first 100 days we’ve seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives.”
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