lanthopine

lanthopine
\\ˈlan(t)thəˌpēn, -_pə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lanth- (from Greek lanthanein) + opium + -ine; originally formed as German lanthopin
: a crystalline alkaloid C23H25NO4 found in opium

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  • Lanthopine — Lan tho*pine, n. [Gr. lanqa nein to lie hid + E. opium.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium in small quantities, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lanthopine — lan·tho·pine lan(t) thə .pēn, pən n a crystalline alkaloid C23H25NO4 found in opium …   Medical dictionary

  • lanthopine — lan·tho·pine …   English syllables

  • opium — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. papavarine; poppy, hops, mud, the pipe (all inf.). See remedy, habit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. opiate, soporific, dope*; see drug 2 . Derivatives of opium include: morphine, heroin, laudanum, codeine,… …   English dictionary for students

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