narceine

[ nahr-see-een, -in ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. a narcotic alkaloid, C23H27NO8, occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.

Origin of narceine

1
<French narcéine (1832), irregular <Greek nárkē numbness (see narco-) + French -ine-ine2

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narceine

narceen

/ (ˈnɑːsiːn) /


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

Origin of narceine

1
C19: via French from Greek narkē numbness

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