narcotine — [ narkɔtin ] n. f. • 1814; de narcotique et suff. ine ♦ Chim. Un des alcaloïdes de l opium employé comme calmant de la toux. ⇒NARCOTINE, subst. fém. CHIM. Alcaloïde le plus important de l opium. La narcotine se retire des eaux mères colorées qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Narcotine — Nar co*tine (n[aum]r k[ o]*t[i^]n or n[aum]r k[ o]*t[=e]n), n. [Cf. F. narcotine. Cf. {Cotarnine}.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance, tasteless and less poisonous than morphine; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narcotine — opianine o pi*a*nine, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid ({C22H23NO7}) found in small quantity in opium. It is identical with {narcotine}. It is present in amounts up to 11% in {Papaver somniferum}, and is used clinically as an antitussive. MI11 Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narcotine — Noscapine Noscapine Noscapine Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
NARCOTINE — s. f. T. de Chimie. Nom donné à un principe cristallisable, que l on tire de l opium … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
NARCOTINE — n. f. T. de Chimie Alcaloïde que l’on tire de l’opium … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
narcotine — nar·co·tine när kə .tēn, tən n a crystalline alkaloid C22H23NO7 that is found in opium and possesses antispasmodic but no narcotic properties * * * nar·co·tine (nahrґko tēn) noscapine … Medical dictionary
narcotine — n. substance extracted from opium which is used in medicine … English contemporary dictionary
narcotine — nar·co·tine … English syllables
narcotine — ˈnärkəˌtēn, tə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: French, from narcotique narcotic + ine : a crystalline alkaloid C22H23NO7 that is found in opium and possesses antispasmodic but no narcotic properties : a methoxy derivative of hydrastine … Useful english dictionary