sufentanil

== English == === Etymology === From su(lfur) + -fentanil (“opioid receptor agonist, analgesic”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /suˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/ === Noun === sufentanil (uncountable) (pharmacology) An opioid analgesic that is administered intravenously in the form of its citrate C22H30N2O2S·C6H8O7 as an anesthetic or an anesthetic adjuvant. ==== Derived terms ==== sufentanil citrate === References === “sufentanil”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.