codeine

Meaning

An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.

Synonyms

opium

3-methylmorphine

Translations

codéine

codeina

codeína

kodein

Kodein

κωδεΐνη

Codein

كودين

metilmorfina

αφιόνι

όπιο

codeïna

opium

(5R,6S,9R,13S,14R) -3-Methoxy-17-methyl-4,5- epoxymorphin-7-en-6-ol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkəʊ.diːn/

Etymology

From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.