narceine

POS

Noun

TANDA HUBUNG

nar=ceine

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CIDE DICTIONARY

narceine, n. [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. : cf. F. narcéïne.].

An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also narceia. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

narceine, n. a narcotic alkaloid obtained from opium.

Etymology

F narc{eacute}ine f. Gk narke numbness