- codeine co·deine n
- ['kəʊdiːn]
codeina
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codeine co·deine n
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déine — codéine hordéine … Dictionnaire des rimes
codeine — co|deine [ˈkəudi:n US ˈkou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: codéine, from Greek kodeia seed case of a poppy ; because it is made from a drug obtained from poppies] a drug used to stop pain … Dictionary of contemporary English
codeine — Obtained from opium, which contains 0.7 to 2.5%, but usually made from morphine. Used as an analgesic and antitussive; drug dependence (physical and psychic) may develop, but c. is less liable to produce addiction than is morphine; c. is… … Medical dictionary
codeine — co|deine [ kou,din ] noun uncount a drug made from OPIUM, used for reducing pain and controlling coughing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
codeine — co·deine … English syllables
codeine — co•deine [[t]ˈkoʊ din[/t]] n. pha a white, crystalline alkaloid, C18H21NO3, obtained from opium, used chiefly as an analgesic and cough suppressant • Etymology: 1830–40; < Gk kṓde(ia) head, poppy head + ine II … From formal English to slang
co|deine — or co|dein «KOH deen», noun. a white, crystalline drug obtained from opium and used to relieve pain and coughs, and to cause sleep: »Codeine is similar to morphine in its effect, but it is milder in action (Monroe M. Offner). Formula: C18H21NO3… … Useful english dictionary
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dihydrocodeine — n. a drug used to relieve pain and suppress coughs (see analgesic, antitussive). It is administered by mouth or injection and sometimes causes nausea, dizziness, and constipation. Dependence of the morphine type can also occur, but this is rare.… … Medical dictionary
co|dein — co|deine or co|dein «KOH deen», noun. a white, crystalline drug obtained from opium and used to relieve pain and coughs, and to cause sleep: »Codeine is similar to morphine in its effect, but it is milder in action (Monroe M. Offner). Formula:… … Useful english dictionary
