codeine
nounUK /ˈkəʊ.diːn/ · US /ˈkoʊˌdiːn/
Etymology From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
- Derived terms
- apocodeine, codeined, codeinelike, codeinone, cuprofen, dihydrocodeinone, dihydroheterocodeine, heterocodeine, hydrocodone, norcodeine, oxycodone, paracodeine
- Related terms
- morphine