Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fentanyl

1 sense of fentanyl

Sense 1
Fentanyl, Sublimaze -- (trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug)
       => opiate -- (a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative)
       => analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill -- (a medicine used to relieve pain)