Narceine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Narceine is a noun meaning (pharmacology) An alkaloid contained in opium, occurring as fine white, silky crystals, slightly soluble in water, used as a substitute for morphine.
Meaning
(pharmacology) An alkaloid contained in opium, occurring as fine white, silky crystals, slightly soluble in water, used as a substitute for morphine.
Word Forms
- narceines
- narceen
- narcein
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include narcein, narcotine, normorphine, cyprenorphine, nuciferine, norcodeine.
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