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apomorphine

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ap·o·mor·phine  (p-môrfn)
n.
A poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, C17H17NO2, derived from morphine and used medicinally to induce vomiting.
apomorphine [ˌæpəˈmɔːfiːn -fɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white crystalline alkaloid, derived from morphine, that is used medicinally as an emetic, as an expectorant, and in Parkinson's disease. Formula: C17H17NO2
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Noun1.apomorphine - a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
morphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
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