codeine

co·deine  (kdn, -d-n)

n.

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

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

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codeine [kode-een]

Noun

a drug made mainly from morphine, used as a painkiller and sedative [Greek kōdeia head of a poppy]

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codeine  (kdn)

An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used primarily as an analgesic and a cough suppressant. Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₁NO₃.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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] n → codeína

codeine [ˈkəudiːn] n → codéine f

codeine [ˈkəudiːn] n → Codein nt

codeine [ˈkəudiːn] n → codeina