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codeine

co·deine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-deen]
    • /ˈkoʊ din/
    • /ˈkəʊ.diːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-deen]
    • /ˈkoʊ din/

Definitions of codeine word

  • uncountable noun codeine Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold. 3
  • noun codeine 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 3
  • noun codeine a narcotic alkaloid, C18H21NO3·H2O, derived from opium and resembling morphine, but less habit-forming: used in cough medicines and to relieve pain 3
  • noun codeine a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing. 1
  • noun codeine A sleep-inducing and analgesic drug derived from morphine. 1
  • noun codeine painkilling drug 1

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Origin of codeine

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Greek kṓde(ia) head, poppy-head + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Codeine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

codeine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for codeine

noun codeine

  • heroin — a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
  • opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
  • drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.

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