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co·deine

 (kō′dēn′, -dē-ĭn)
n.
An alkaloid narcotic, C18H21NO3, derived from opium or morphine and used as a cough suppressant, analgesic, and hypnotic.

[French codéine : Greek kōdeia, poppy head (from kōos, cavity; see keuə- in Indo-European roots) + -ine, alkaloid; see -ine2.]
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codeine

(ˈkəʊdiːn)
n
(Pharmacology) 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
[C19: from Greek kōdeia head of a poppy, from kōos hollow place + -ine2]
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co•deine

(ˈkoʊ din)

n.
a white, crystalline alkaloid, C18H21NO3, obtained from opium, used chiefly as an analgesic and cough suppressant.
[1830–40; < Greek kṓde(ia) head, poppy-head + -ine2]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
antitussive - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
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Translations

codeine

[ˈkəʊdiːn] N (Pharm) → codeína f
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codeine

[ˈkəʊdiːn] ncodéine fcode name
n [person, operation, investigation] → nom m de code
vt
to be code-named sth [operation, investigation] → avoir qch pour nom de code
an operation code-named "Condor" → une opération qui a pour nom de code "Condor"code number ncode m numériquecode of behaviour ncode m de conduitecode of conduct ncode m de conduitecode of honour ncode m de l'honneurcode of practice n [profession] → code m de conduiteco-dependency [ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənsi] ncodépendance fco-dependent [ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt]
adj [person] → codépendant(e)
ncodépendant(e) m/fcode word codeword, code-word [ˈkəʊdwɜːrd ˈkəʊdwɜːrd] n
(with recognized meaning)mot m de passe
(= euphemism) → euphémisme m
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codeine

nCodein nt
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codeine

[ˈkəʊdiːn] ncodeina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

co·deine

n. codeína, narcótico analgésico.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

codeine

n codeína
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But the respected nurse and charity worker ruined her reputation by stealing codeine and oramorph - consuming the drugs while on duty on occasions to self-medicate while she was at a low ebb.
THE Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Friday revealed that its operatives attached to the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force have uncovered 21 trailer loads of banned codeine drugs and Tramadol stored in a warehouse along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos.
THE story of a Scots mum who spiralled into heroin addiction after getting hooked on codeine prescribed by her GP split opinion online.
Joanne Phelan prescribed drugs including codeine and diazepam to patients with minor aches and pains at the Ponteland Road and Battle Hill walkin centres.
Diane Bell, 51, had developed withdrawal symptoms due to the amounts of codeine she craved - but her GP increased her dosage on the condition she stuck to it.
Autopsy revealed a large amount of painkiller codeine in the child's system.
Codeine, a weak opioid, is commonly prescribed for the acute onset of pain, as a treatment for cough and to a lesser extent for diarrhoea.
Paul, M.D., from the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, and colleagues characterized adverse events in children <12 years old associated with CCMs that include both an opioid (codeine or hydrocodone) and over-the-counter ingredient.
Dr Paul McLaren, medical director of the Priory's Hayes Grove Hospital in Kent, explains: "Once dependent on an opiate, whether codeine or heroin, you can get withdrawal syndrome.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commended the Federal Government for banning the production and importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough syrup preparations in the country.