Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
thebain .
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- noun toxicology A
poisonous alkaloid , also known asthebaine , obtained fromopium ; not used inmedicine ; but used as aprecursor for the manufacture of some medicines.
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** paramorphine, an opiate alkaloid (opioid license here, because instead of depressing the central nervous system, it resembles strychnine in its action, causing tetanic convulsions).
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