CODEINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does codeine mean? • CODEINE (noun)
The noun CODEINE has 1 sense:
1. derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)
Familiarity information: CODEINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CODEINE (noun)
Meaning:
Derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive 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)
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