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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