lanthopine
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Lanthopine — Lan tho*pine, n. [Gr. lanqa nein to lie hid + E. opium.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium in small quantities, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lanthopine — lan·tho·pine … English syllables
lanthopine — ˈlan(t)thəˌpēn, pə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lanth (from Greek lanthanein) + opium + ine; originally formed as German lanthopin : a crystalline alkaloid C23H25 … Useful english dictionary
opium — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. papavarine; poppy, hops, mud, the pipe (all inf.). See remedy, habit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. opiate, soporific, dope*; see drug 2 . Derivatives of opium include: morphine, heroin, laudanum, codeine,… … English dictionary for students
