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n. an opioid analgesic drug used mainly for pain relief during surgery (see opiate). It is administered by intravenous injection or infusion, usually at induction of anaesthesia. Trade name: Rapifen.
From: alfentanil in Concise Medical Dictionary »
Subjects: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
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