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(kō′dēn or kō̍-dē′ĭn)

Noun.

[Gr.

κώδεια

poppy head: cf. F.

codéine

(Chem.)

One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance,

C18H21NO3

, similar to and regarded as a derivative of morphine, but much feebler in its action; – called also

codeia

See also: codeine and codeïne

codéine f ‎(uncountable)