Thebaine
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
noun
1.
a poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, found in opium but without opioid actions. Formula: C19H21NO3 Also called paramorphine
thebaine the·ba·ine (thē’bə-ēn’, thĭ-bā’ĭn)
n.
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid obtained from opium. Also called paramorphine.
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