CODEINE


Meaning of CODEINE in English

/ ˈkəʊdiːn; NAmE ˈkoʊ-/ noun

[ U ] a drug used to reduce pain

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Greek kōdeia poppy head + -ine .

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