thebaine

thebaine Definition

the·ba·ine (t̸hē′bə ēn′, t̸hi bā′in)

noun

a colorless, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, CHNO, obtained from opium and used in medicine

Etymology: < L Thebae (< Gr Thēbai), Thebes + -ine: after an opium from Thebes

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