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fentanyl

[ fen-tuh-nil ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. 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

  1. a narcotic drug used in medicine to relieve pain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fentanyl1

First recorded in 1960–65; contraction and respelling of the chemical name N-(1-phenethyl-4-piperidyl)propionanilide
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Federal officials have previously accused China of fueling the U.S. fentanyl crisis by supplying fentanyl precursors to illicit drug manufacturers.

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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.

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"These drugs kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, including 75,000 deaths per year attributed to fentanyl alone," it added.

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The executive order announcing the latest move said it was aimed at tackling the illegal importation of synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

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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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