codeine
Plural: codeines
Noun
- derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
- An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
- pl. -S a narcotic alkaloid
Origin / Etymology
From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.
Scrabble Score: 10
codeine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcodeine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
codeine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
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