thebaine
[ thee-buh-een, thi-bey-een, -in ]
/ ˈθi bəˌin, θɪˈbeɪ in, -ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.
Origin of thebaine
1890–95; < New Latin
thēba(ia) opium of Thebes, Egypt (alteration of Latin
Thēbaea, feminine of
Thēbaeus Theban) +
-ine2
Words nearby thebaine
theatricals,
theatricism,
theatrics,
thebaic,
thebaid,
thebaine,
theban,
thebe,
thebes,
theca,
theca cordis
British Dictionary definitions for thebaine
thebaine
/ (ˈθiːbəˌiːn, θɪˈbeɪiːn, -aɪn) /
noun
a poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, found in opium but without opioid actions. Formula: C 19 H 21 NO 3
Also called: paramorphine
Word Origin for thebaine
C19: from New Latin
thebaia opium of Thebes (with reference to Egypt as a chief source of opium) +
-ine ²
Medical definitions for thebaine
thebaine
[ thē′bə-ēn′, thĭ-bā′ĭn ]
n.
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid obtained from opium.
paramorphine