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  • noun (Chem.) An alkaloid, C18H19NO2, prepared from codeine. In its effects it resembles apomorphine.

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  • DIXON, W.E. The paralysis of nerve cells and nerve endings with special reference to the alkaloid apocodeine.

    All About Coffee 1909

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