codeine
English
Etymology
From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ.diːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊˌdiːn/
Noun
codeine (countable and uncountable, plural codeines)
- (pharmacology) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
Related terms
Translations
addictive alkaloid narcotic
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References
- “codeine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “codeine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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