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Phytochemical Dictionary: A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Second Edition

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Codeine

3-O-Methylmorphine

Occurs in opium, the dried latex of Papaver somniferum (Papaveraceae).

Spasmolytic, narcotic analgesic, and antitussive. It is used extensively for pain, diarrhoea, and as a cough suppressant.

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Codeine from Phytochemical Dictionary: A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Second Edition. ISBN: 0-203-48375-8. Published: 2003–06–25. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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