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CODEINE
codeine
(noun) derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
codeine (usually uncountable, plural codeines)
(pharmaceutical drug) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and cough suppressant; often mixed with aspirin etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*de"ine, n. Etym: [Gr. cod.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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