codeine
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈkoʊdiːn/
- Specialized
:
codeína
- After a long day of work, he took a codeine tablet to help relieve his pain.
- acetaminophen and codeine
- codeine and paracetamol
- codeine tablets
And how I struggle with food is the same way I struggle with codeine.
- And how I struggle with food is the same way I struggle with codeine.
- I think he came up at a bad time where I was, I'd been taking Codeine a bit too much.
- The vibe I get is nurse who pockets the codeine speaking.
- Well, surely codeine and a Caribbean twist cure all.
Examples
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She's allergic to codeine.
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One day he got his uncle to take the codeine his doctor had prescribed.
Fiction book (1999) -
The other common medication selected, acetaminophen with codeine, is also problematic for elders.
Academic text (2002) -
I was given a prescription for Tylenol with codeine, which I had filled at Laketown Pharmacy.
Fiction book (1992) -
For postoperative analgesia, children were prescribed acetaminophen and/or ibuprofen, and adults received acetaminophen/codeine and/or diclofenac.
Academic text (2001) -
The doctor prescribed codeine to help suppress her persistent cough.
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She was advised to avoid driving while taking codeine due to its sedative effects.
Synonyms
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1.9
A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels
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7.2
A strong prescription medicine for pain that can also reduce coughing
How Strong
- NSFW
52
7.9
- NSFW
155
4.9
- Specialized
8
9.9
- Specialized
13
6.5
- Specialized
23
3.2
- Specialized
11
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Codeine comes from the Greek root kodeia, meaning 'poppy head', the round seed pod that gives opium. So codeine is a chemical taken from the poppy and used as a medicine to ease pain and quiet a cough.