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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005