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thebaine

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thebaine /the·baine/ (the-ba´in) a crystalline, poisonous, and anodyne alkaloid from opium, having properties similar to those of strychnine.
the·ba·ine (thb-n, th-bn)
n.
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid obtained from opium. Also called paramorphine.
thebaine [the-ba´in]
a crystalline, poisonous, and anodyne alkaloid from opium, having properties similar to those of strychnine.
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