Found 2 items, similar to codeine.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: codeine
codeine
n : derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve
coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Codeine
Codeine
\Co*de"ine\, n. [Gr. ? poppy head: cf. F. cod?ine.]
(Chem.)
One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance,
C18H21NO3, similar to and regarded as a derivative of
morphine, but much feebler in its action; -- called also
codeia.
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