NARCEINE
Noun
narceine (countable and uncountable, plural narceines)
(pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid contained in opium, occurring as fine white, silky crystals, slightly soluble in water, used as a substitute for morphine.
Source: Wiktionary
Nar"ce*ine, n. Etym: [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. narcé\'8bne.] (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also narceia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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