norbuprenorphine

English

Etymology

From nor- +‎ buprenorphine.

Noun

norbuprenorphine (uncountable)

  1. A major active metabolite of buprenorphine.
    • 2015 June 29, T. Garimella et al., “Assessment of Drug-Drug Interactions between Daclatasvir and Methadone or Buprenorphine-Naloxone”, in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy[1], volume 59, →DOI:
      Dose-normalized C max for both methadone enantiomers, buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine, were within the no-effect range.