ALL meanings of codeine
co·deine
C c - 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
- noun codeine (pharmacology) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and cough suppressant; often mixed with aspirin etc. 0