CODEINES

Noun

codeines

plural of codeine

Source: Wiktionary


CODEINE

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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