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CODEINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("codeine" is a kind of...):
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)
Context examples:
A measurement of the codeine present in a biological specimen.
(Codeine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the amount of codeine present in a sample.
(Codeine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Nicotine, caffeine, codeine, and vincristine are alkaloids.
(Alkaloid, NCI Dictionary)
Hydrocodone bitartrate is made from codeine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.
(Hydrocodone bitartrate, NCI Dictionary)
The bitartrate salt form of hydrocodone, a semisynthetic hydrogenated codeine derivative and opioid agonist with analgesic and antitussive effects.
(Hydrocodone bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)
A semisynthetic hydrogenated codeine derivative and opioid agonist with analgesic and antitussive effects.
(Hydrocodone, NCI Thesaurus)
A combination preparation containing guaifenesin and the opioid agonist codeine with expectorant and antitussive activities, respectively.
(Guaifenesin/Codeine, NCI Thesaurus)
Semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE that acts as a narcotic analgesic more potent and addicting than codeine.
(OxyContin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The phosphate salt of codeine, a naturally occurring phenanthrene alkaloid and opioid agonist with analgesic, antidiarrheal and antitussive activities.
(Codeine phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)
Dihydrocodeine bitartrate is twice as potent as codeine and has one third of the potency of morphine.
(Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)
