Meaning Of The Word Codeine

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codeine
uncountable noun: Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold.

codeine in American English
a narcotic alkaloid, C18H21NO3·H2 O, derived from opium and resembling morphine, but less habit-forming: used in cough medicines and to relieve pain
noun: a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C18H21NO3, obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing

codeine in British English
noun: 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: C18 H21NO3
noun: 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

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