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codeine [ˈkəʊdiːn] n (Medicine / 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 [from Greek kōdeia head of a poppy, from kōos hollow place + -ine2]
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Translations codeine [ˈkəʊdiːn] n → codéine f code name 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 numérique code of behaviour n → code m de conduite code of conduct n → code m de conduite code of honour n → code m de l'honneur code of practice n [profession] → code m de conduite co-dependency [ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənsi] n → codépendance f co-dependent [ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt] adj [person] → codépendant(e) n → codépendant(e) m/f code word codeword, code-word [ˈkəʊdwɜːrd ˈkəʊdwɜːrd] n (= euphemism) → euphémisme m codeine n → Codein nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Laboratory evaluation revealed that the foreign body was a hardened mixture of codeine and opium wrapped in a small sheet of nylon--what we called an "opioma. So the father of her child told Fisher that her codeine habit drove him into the arms of another man. When taken in excessive doses--some kids swallow as much as 30 times the safe dosage--DXM acts on the brain like heroin, codeine, or morphine. |
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