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norcodeine

norcodeine noun: an opiate analogue, the N-demethylated derivative of codeine.

Noun

norcodeine (uncountable)

  1. An opiate analogue, the N-demethylated derivative of codeine.

Origin of norcodeine

From nor- + codeine.

Questions about norcodeine

What does norcodeine mean?
Norcodeine means an opiate analogue, the N-demethylated derivative of codeine.
What part of speech is norcodeine?
Norcodeine is a noun.

Words near norcodeine in the dictionary

  1. norclozapine
  2. Norco
  3. norcocaine
  4. norcocaines
  5. norcoclaurine
  6. norcodeine
  7. NORCOM
  8. norcorydine
  9. Norcott
  10. Norcross
  11. NORCs

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