ˌɛmvˌiːkˈeɪ ɪz ɐn ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiət ɪnðə sˈɪnθəsˌɪs ʌv sˌʌm fˌɑːɹmɐsˈuːɾɪkəl dɹˈʌɡz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈɛɾoːɹfˌiːn, bˈʌpɹənˌoːɹfiːn, tˈɑːlkwɪnzˌoʊl, bjˈuːɾɐklˌæmɑːl, ænd ɪtɹˈɛtᵻnˌeɪt.
MVK is an intermediate in the synthesis of some pharmaceutical drugs including etorphine, buprenorphine, tolquinzole, butaclamol, and etretinate.