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apomorphine

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ap·o·mor·phine (p-môrfn)
n.
A poisonous, white, crystalline alkaloid derived from morphine and used medicinally to induce vomiting.
apomorphine
an alkaloid from morphine. Used as the hydrochloride; administered parenterally it causes vomiting within 3 to 10 minutes but can also be administered orally. Stimulates receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone of the medulla oblongata.


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