codeine
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co·deine
(kō′dēn′, -dē-ĭn)n.
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.]
codeine
(ˈkəʊdiːn)n
(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]
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]
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Noun | 1. | codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) antitussive - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative |
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codeine
[ˈkəʊdiːn] n → codéine fcode 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 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]
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 [ˈkəʊdwɜːrd ˈkəʊdwɜːrd] n
(= euphemism) → euphémisme m
codeine
n → Codein nt
co·deine
n. codeína, narcótico analgésico.