fentanyl
noun
fen·ta·nyl
ˈfen-tə-ˌnil 
: a synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C22H28N2O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered transdermally as a skin patch and in the form of its citrate C22H28N2O·C6H8O7 is administered orally or parenterally (as by intravenous or epidural injection)
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TikTok, one particularly problematic Chinese export, is mental fentanyl designed to addict the Western masses and dupe them into poisonous ideologies—and Communist Party spyware, to boot.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Mallery died unexpectedly at age 43 after using cocaine laced with fentanyl, Jackie confirmed in an Instagram post shared on the page of her nonprofit, Victoria's Voice Foundation, on Tuesday, April 8.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Gary man gets 9 years for dealing fentanyl A Gary man got nine years on March 21 for dealing fentanyl to an undercover informant.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The executive order signed by Trump this week cites fentanyl as a major factor in his decision to close the trade loophole.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Mallery died unexpectedly at age 43 after using cocaine laced with fentanyl, Jackie confirmed in an Instagram post shared on the page of her nonprofit, Victoria's Voice Foundation, on Tuesday, April 8.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Gary man gets 9 years for dealing fentanyl A Gary man got nine years on March 21 for dealing fentanyl to an undercover informant.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The executive order signed by Trump this week cites fentanyl as a major factor in his decision to close the trade loophole.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Fentanyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fentanyl. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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fentanyl
noun
fen·ta·nyl
ˈfent-ᵊn-ˌil
: a synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C22H28N2O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered transdermally as a skin patch and in the form of its citrate C22H28N2O·C6H8O7 is administered orally or parenterally
Note: Fentanyl is marketed under the trademark Actiq.
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