thebaine

thebaine

 [the-ba´in]

a crystalline, poisonous, and anodyne alkaloid from opium, having properties similar to those of strychnine.

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the·ba·ine

(thē-bā'ēn, -in), Avoid the mispronunciation thē'bān.

An alkaloid obtained from opium (0.3-1.5%); it resembles strychnine in its action, causing tetanic convulsions.

Synonym(s): paramorphine

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thebaine

(thē′bə-ēn′, thĭ-bā′ĭn)

n.

An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₁NO₃, obtained from the opium poppy and used in the manufacture of oxycodone and other opioids. Also called paramorphine.

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