CODEINE


Meaning of CODEINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkō-ˌdēn ]

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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