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noun
An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill, antitussive, opiate
History
From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.
Across languages
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