CODEINE


Meaning of CODEINE in English

noun Etymology: French codéine, from Greek kōdeia poppyhead Date: 1850 a morphine derivative C 18 H 21 NO 3 H 2 O that is found in opium, is weaker in action than morphine, and is used especially as an analgesic and antitussive

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