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narceine
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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
narceine, n. a narcotic alkaloid obtained from opium.
Etymology
F narc{eacute}ine f. Gk narke numbness
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