Term: pentazocine
IPA: pɛnˈtæz.ə.siːn

==English==
[[File:Pentazocine Structure.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''pentazocine''']]
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|pentenyl<alt:pent(enyl)>|-azocine<t:narcotic antagonist/agonist>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/pɛnˈtæz.ə.siːn/}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|~}}

# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[compound]] that is a [[potent]] [[nonaddictive]] [[analgesic]], often given during [[childbirth]].

===References===
* {{R:Lexico}}
* {{R:Merriam-Webster Online}