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Definition of Codiene

Co*de"ine (?), n. [Gr. &?; poppy head: cf. F. cod&?;ine.] (Chem.) One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance, C18H21NO3, similar to and regarded as a derivative of morphine, but much feebler in its action; -- called also codeia.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and cough suppressant; often mixed with aspirin etc.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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