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Codeine

Codeine Meaning & Definition
Codeine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Codeine?

[n] derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Codeine:

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See Also | analgesic | anodyne | antitussive | narcotic | pain pill | painkiller

Codeine In Webster's Dictionary

\Co*de"ine\, n. [Gr. ? poppy head: cf. F. cod?ine.] (Chem.) 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}.

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