CODEINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does codeine mean? 

• CODEINE (noun)
  The noun CODEINE has 1 sense:

1. derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)

  Familiarity information: CODEINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CODEINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("codeine" is a kind of...):

analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)

antitussive (any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing)

opiate (a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative)

 Context examples 

The d-isomer of the codeine analog of LEVORPHANOL.

(Dextromethorphan, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A synthetic p-aminophenol derivative combined with codeine, anti-inflammatory and analgesic Acetaminophen 3 is used against inflammatory conditions, fever, and pain.

(Acetaminophen #3, NCI Thesaurus)

Codeine sulfate mimics the actions of opioids by binding to the opioid receptors at many sites within the central nervous system (CNS).

(Codeine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrobromide salt form of dextromethorphan, a synthetic, methylated dextrorotary analogue of levorphanol, a substance related to codeine and a non-opioid derivate of morphine.

(Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, NCI Thesaurus)

Narcotics are like opiates such as morphine and codeine, but are not made from opium.

(Narcotic, NCI Dictionary)

Opioids are like opiates, such as morphine and codeine, but are not made from opium.

(Opioid, NCI Dictionary)

Opiates include natural ingredients of the poppy and their derivatives - opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin.

(Opiate, NCI Thesaurus)

Examples of opiates are codeine, heroin, and morphine.

(Opiate, NCI Dictionary)

A synthetic, methylated dextrorotary analogue of levorphanol, a substance related to codeine and a non-opioid derivate of morphine.

(Dextromethorphan, NCI Thesaurus)

Antitussive activity is mediated through codeine's action on the cough center in the medulla.

(Codeine, NCI Thesaurus)