narceine

[nahr-see-een, -in]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a narcotic alkaloid, C 2 3 H 2 7 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.

narceine

/ ˈnɑːsiːn /

noun

1. a narcotic alkaloid that occurs in opium. Formula: C 23 H 27 O 8 N

Word History and Origins

Origin of narceine¹

< French narcéine (1832), irregular < Greek nárkē numbness ( narco- ) + French -ine -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of narceine¹

C19: via French from Greek narkē numbness

Example Sentences

Papaverine, laudanosine, narcotine, and narceine are four other alkaloids found in opium.

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