apomorphine

== English == === Etymology === From apo- +‎ morphine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌap.əˈmɔː.fiːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæp.əˈmɔɹˌfin/ === Noun === apomorphine (countable and uncountable, plural apomorphines) (pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C17H17NO2·HCl·1/2H2O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease. ==== Translations ==== === References === “apomorphine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “apomorphine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Etymology === From apo- +‎ morphine. === Noun === apomorphine f (plural apomorphines) apomorphine === Further reading === “apomorphine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012