Meaning of CODEINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kowdeen
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| | Definition: | | [n] derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain) |
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| | See Also: | | analgesic, anodyne, antitussive, narcotic, pain pill, painkiller | |
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| | Definition: | | \Co*de"ine\, n. [Gr. ? poppy head: cf. F. cod?ine.]
(Chem.)
One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance,
{C18H21NO3}, similar to and regarded as a derivative of
morphine, but much feebler in its action; -- called also
{codeia}.
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