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Definitions for Codeine
[1] a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C18 H21 NO3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
[2] a white crystalline alkaloid prepared mainly from morphine and having a similar but milder action. It is used as an analgesic, an antidiarrhoeal, and to relieve coughing. Formula: C 18 H 21 NO 3
Words related to Codeine
heroin, opiate, drug, poppy, morphine, dope, hypnotic, soporific, tar, papaverine
Words nearby Codeine
code-sharing, code-switching, codec, codeclination, codefendant, codeine, codependent, coder, codetermination, codeword, codex
Origin of Codeine
1830–40; < Greek kṓde(ia ) head, poppy-head + -ine2
Word origin for Codeine
C19: from Greek kōdeia head of a poppy, from kōos hollow place + -ine ²
Synonyms for Codeine
drug, heroin, morphine, opiate, poppy, dope, hypnotic, papaverine, soporific, tar, brown stuff, sleep-inducer