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codeine
A white crystalline alkaloid extracted from opium by the methylation of morphine, and with the properties of weak morphine. Codeine is a mild narcotic used in medicine as an analgesic, and in the treatment of coughs, sleeplessness, neuralgia, and asthma. It reduces bowel activity, causing constipation, and is used to cure diarrhea.
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