NARCEINES

Noun

narceines

plural of narceine

Anagrams

• canneries

Source: Wiktionary


NARCEINE

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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