codeine
English
/ˈkoʊdin/
noun
Definitions
- (pharmaceutical drug) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and cough suppressant; often mixed with aspirin etc.
Etymology
Derived from French codéine.
Origin
French
codéine
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -one English
- apocodeine English
- codeined English
- codeinelike English
- codeinone English
- di- English
- dihydrocodeinone English
- dihydroheterocodeine English
- hetero- English
- heterocodeine English
- hydro- English
- hydroxy English
- norcodeine English
- noroxycodone English
- oxycodone English
- oxycodoned English
- paracodeine English
- codeïne Dutch, Flemish
- codéine French
- κώδεια Ancient Greek
- 可待因 Chinese