salutaridine
salutaridine noun: an alkaloid, 4-hydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-5,6,8,14-tetradehydromorphinan-7-one, present in the opium poppy.
Noun
salutaridine (uncountable)
- An alkaloid, 4-hydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-5,6,8,14-tetradehydromorphinan-7-one, present in the opium poppy
- Synonyms:
- floripavine, sinoacutine
Synonyms of salutaridine
- floripavine
- sinoacutine
Questions about salutaridine
- What does salutaridine mean?
- Salutaridine means an alkaloid, 4-hydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-5,6,8,14-tetradehydromorphinan-7-one, present in the opium poppy.
- What part of speech is salutaridine?
- Salutaridine is a noun.
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