Term: remifentanil
IPA: ˌɹɛm.ɪˈfɛn.təˌnɪl

==English==
[[File:Remifentanil Structure.svg|thumb|200px|Chemical structure of '''remifentanil''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en||-fentanil|t2=opioid receptor agonist, analgesic}}.

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===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌɹɛm.ɪˈfɛn.təˌnɪl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[potent]] ultra [[short-acting]] [[synthetic]] [[opioid]] (trademark ''Ultiva'') given to patients during [[surgery]] for pain relief and [[adjunctive]] to an [[anesthetic]].