co·deine

(kō′dēn′, -dē-ĭn)

An alkaloid narcotic, C₁₈H₂₁NO₃, derived from opium or morphine and used as a cough suppressant, analgesic, and hypnotic.

[French codéine : Greek kōdeia, poppy head (from kōos, cavity; see keuə- in Indo-European roots) + -ine, alkaloid; see -ine².]

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codeine

(ˈkəʊdiːn)

(Pharmacology) 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: C18H21NO3

[C19: from Greek kōdeia head of a poppy, from kōos hollow place + -ine²]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

co•deine

(ˈkoʊ din)

n.

a white, crystalline alkaloid, C₁₈H₂₁NO₃, obtained from opium, used chiefly as an analgesic and cough suppressant.

[1830–40; < Greek kṓde(ia) head, poppy-head + -ine²]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)

analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain

antitussive - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing

opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

Translations

codeina

кодеин кодеиновый

codeine

[ˈkəʊdiːn] N (Pharm) → codeína f

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codeine

[ˈkəʊdiːn] n → codéine fcode name

n [person, operation, investigation] → nom m de code

vt
to be code-named sth [operation, investigation] → avoir qch pour nom de code
an operation code-named "Condor" → une opération qui a pour nom de code "Condor"code number n → code m numériquecode of behaviour n → code m de conduitecode of conduct n → code m de conduitecode of honour n → code m de l'honneurcode of practice n [profession] → code m de conduiteco-dependency [ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənsi] n → codépendance fco-dependent [ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt]

adj [person] → codépendant(e)

n → codépendant(e) m/fcode word codeword, code-word [ˈkəʊdwɜː^rd ˈkəʊdwɜː^rd] n

(with recognized meaning) → mot m de passe

(= euphemism) → euphémisme m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

codeine

n → Codein nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

codeine

[ˈkəʊdiːn] n → codeina

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

co·deine

n. codeína, narcótico analgésico.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

codeine

n codeína

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Diane Bell, 51, had developed withdrawal symptoms due to the amounts of codeine she craved - but her GP increased her dosage on the condition she stuck to it.

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A study of medical professionals' perspectives on medicines containing codeine in South Africa

Paul, M.D., from the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, and colleagues characterized adverse events in children <12 years old associated with CCMs that include both an opioid (codeine or hydrocodone) and over-the-counter ingredient.

Data Support FDA Restrictions on Child Cough and Cold Medicines; Surveillance data showed more adverse events for children exposed to hydrocodone than codeine

Dr Paul McLaren, medical director of the Priory's Hayes Grove Hospital in Kent, explains: "Once dependent on an opiate, whether codeine or heroin, you can get withdrawal syndrome.

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commended the Federal Government for banning the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup preparations in the country.

NSCDC lauds govt over codeine syrup ban