Codeine - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Codeine :  (noun)

1: derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Codeine : \Co*de"ine\, n. [Gr. ? poppy head: cf. F. cod?ine.] (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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Codeine

cyndaelle: @ummm_stacy I should be, since I'm a double tomorrow, but the Codeine decongestant that I took made me loopy and then wired lol
cLassYChikK09: @kaylamich3ll3 lmao.... i will be soon. i popped a tylenol w/ Codeine.
sickerthings: Alright, Codeine is kicking in. Sleepy time! Goodnight, kittens!
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