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codeine

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co·deine  (kdn, -d-n)
n.
An alkaloid narcotic, C18H21NO3, derived from opium or morphine and used as a cough suppressant, analgesic, and hypnotic.

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

codeine [kode-een]
Noun
a drug made mainly from morphine, used as a painkiller and sedative [Greek kōdeia head of a poppy]

codeine  (kdn)
An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used primarily as an analgesic and a cough suppressant. Chemical formula: C18H21NO3.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
codeine [ˈkəudiːn] ncodeína
codeine [ˈkəudiːn] ncodéine f
codeine [ˈkəudiːn] nCodein nt
codeine [ˈkəudiːn] ncodeina


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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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