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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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