codeine

== English == === Etymology === From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ.diːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊˌdiːn/ === Noun === codeine (countable and uncountable, plural codeines) (pharmacology) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== morphine ==== Translations ==== === References === “codeine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “codeine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Italian == === Noun === codeine f plural of codeina === Anagrams === edenico