narceine
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narcéine — [ narsein ] n. f. • 1832; du gr. narkê (cf. narco ) et suff. ine ♦ Chim. Un des alcaloïdes de l opium. ⇒NARCÉINE, subst. fém. CHIM. Alcaloïde extrait de l opium et possédant des vertus soporifiques et analgésiques. En Asie, on incise la paroi des … Encyclopédie Universelle
narceine — [när′sē ēn΄, när′sēin] n. [Fr narcéïne < Gr narkē, numbness: see NARCOTIC] a bitter, white, crystalline narcotic alkaloid, C23H27NO8, obtained from opium … English World dictionary
Narceine — Nar ce*ine, n. [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. ?????: cf. F. narc[ e][ i]ne.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narceine — /nahr see een , in/, n. Pharm. a narcotic alkaloid, C23H27NO8, occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle. [ < F narcéine (1832), irreg. < Gk nárke numbness (see NARCO ) + F ine INE2] * * * … Universalium
narceine — noun An alkaloid contained in opium, occurring as fine white, silky crystals, slightly soluble in water, used as a substitute for morphine … Wiktionary
narcéine — (nar sé i n ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Un des principes immédiats découverts dans l opium par Pelletier, en 1832. ÉTYMOLOGIE Terme grec signifiant assoupissement … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
narceine — nÉ‘rsɪËɪn / nÉ’Ë n. narcotic drug, derivative of opium, substitute for morphine (Pharmacology) … English contemporary dictionary
narceine — nar·ce·ine … English syllables
narceine — /ˈnasin/ (say nahseen) noun a bitter, white, crystalline narcotic alkaloid, C23H27NO8.3H2O, contained in opium, having a muscle relaxing action. {Latin narcē (from Greek narkē numbness, torpor) + ine2} …
narceine — n. narcotic alkaloid found in opium … Dictionary of difficult words
