codeine

[ koh-deen ]

/ ˈkoʊ din /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR codeine ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C18H21NO3, obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.

Also co·de·ia

[koh-dee-uh], /koʊˈdi ə/, co·de·i·na

[koh-dee-ee-nuh]. /ˌkoʊ diˈi nə/.

Origin of codeine

1830–40; <Greek kṓde(ia) head, poppy-head + -ine²

Words nearby codeine

codec, codeclination, code dating, codefendant, code flag, codeine, code name, Code Napoléon, cod end, Code of Hammurabi, co-dependency

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Example sentences from the Web for codeine

Because of the wide variability in codeine metabolism, its use as a cough suppressant is not recommended.
Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings|Russell Saunders|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Codeine should not have been prescribed for these patients because its metabolism in children varies widely from person to person.
Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings|Russell Saunders|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Junk,” we learn, refers to opium and its derivatives: morphine, heroin, pantopon, Dilaudid, codeine.
American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs|Nathaniel Rich|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Demerol, the vicodin, the percocet, codeine, the cocaine, the Jack Daniels, the wine.
Inside the Latest Michael Jackson Trial—the One With $40 Billion on the Line|Diane Dimond|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Lil Wayne once said that quitting sizzurp—cough syrup laced with codeine—‘feels like death in your stomach.’
Rapper Lil Wayne and His Struggle With Sizzurp ‘Drank’|Allison Samuels|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This blue colour is apparently common to all ethers of the codeine class.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Subsequent experimenters found what Bernard does not mention—viz., that codeine produced epileptiform convulsions.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Codeine is one eighth the strength of morphine; heroin is three times as strong as morphine.
Habits that Handicap|Charles B. Towns
If the cough is excessive and troublesome at night the tablets of "ammonium chloride compound with codeine" are convenient.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various
Codeine is a mild hypnotic which may be used in doses about twice as large as those of morphine.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for codeine

codeine

/ (ˈkəʊdiːn) /

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: C 18 H 21 NO 3

Word Origin for codeine

C19: from Greek kōdeia head of a poppy, from kōos hollow place + -ine ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for codeine

codeine

[ (koh-deen) ]

A drug obtained from opium or morphine that is used as a pain reliever and cough remedy.

Medical definitions for codeine

codeine

[ kō′dēn′ ]

n.

An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used as a cough suppressant, analgesic, and hypnotic.methylmorphine

Scientific definitions for codeine

codeine

[ kō′dēn′ ]

An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used primarily as an analgesic and a cough suppressant. Chemical formula: C18H21NO3.

单词	codeine
释义	codeine [ koh-deen ] / ˈkoʊ din / SEE SYNONYMS FOR codeine ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pharmacology. a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C18H21NO3, obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing. Also co·de·ia [koh-dee-uh], /koʊˈdi ə/, co·de·i·na [koh-dee-ee-nuh]. /ˌkoʊ diˈi nə/. Origin of codeine 1830–40; <Greek kṓde(ia) head, poppy-head + -ine² Words nearby codeine codec, codeclination, code dating, codefendant, code flag, codeine, code name, Code Napoléon, cod end, Code of Hammurabi, co-dependency Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for codeine Because of the wide variability in codeine metabolism, its use as a cough suppressant is not recommended. Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings\|Russell Saunders\|April 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Codeine should not have been prescribed for these patients because its metabolism in children varies widely from person to person. Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings\|Russell Saunders\|April 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Junk,” we learn, refers to opium and its derivatives: morphine, heroin, pantopon, Dilaudid, codeine. American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs\|Nathaniel Rich\|June 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Demerol, the vicodin, the percocet, codeine, the cocaine, the Jack Daniels, the wine. Inside the Latest Michael Jackson Trial—the One With $40 Billion on the Line\|Diane Dimond\|April 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lil Wayne once said that quitting sizzurp—cough syrup laced with codeine—‘feels like death in your stomach.’ Rapper Lil Wayne and His Struggle With Sizzurp ‘Drank’\|Allison Samuels\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This blue colour is apparently common to all ethers of the codeine class. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Subsequent experimenters found what Bernard does not mention—viz., that codeine produced epileptiform convulsions. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Codeine is one eighth the strength of morphine; heroin is three times as strong as morphine. Habits that Handicap\|Charles B. Towns If the cough is excessive and troublesome at night the tablets of "ammonium chloride compound with codeine" are convenient. The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)\|Various Codeine is a mild hypnotic which may be used in doses about twice as large as those of morphine. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman British Dictionary definitions for codeine codeine / (ˈkəʊdiːn) / 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: C 18 H 21 NO 3 Word Origin for codeine C19: from Greek kōdeia head of a poppy, from kōos hollow place + -ine ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to codeine heroin, opiate, drug, poppy, morphine, dope, hypnotic, soporific, tar, papaverine Cultural definitions for codeine codeine [ (koh-deen) ] A drug obtained from opium or morphine that is used as a pain reliever and cough remedy. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for codeine codeine [ kō′dēn′ ] n. An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used as a cough suppressant, analgesic, and hypnotic.methylmorphine The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for codeine codeine [ kō′dēn′ ] An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used primarily as an analgesic and a cough suppressant. Chemical formula: C18H21NO3. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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codeine

noun Pharmacology.

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noun

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