gnoscopine

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noun

An alkaloid found in certain species of poppy.

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dl-narcotine
OriginAncient Greek γιγνώσκω →
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Meanings

noungnoscopine (countable and uncountable, plural gnoscopines)

plural gnoscopines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn alkaloid found in certain species of poppy.

    Synonyms: dl-narcotine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn alkaloid found in certain species of poppy.

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dl-narcotine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγιγνώσκω“to know”
  2. Englishgnoscopine

From Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”) + opium + -ine.

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Translations

Spanish noscapina
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APA

gnoscopine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnoscopine

MLA

“gnoscopine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnoscopine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnoscopine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnoscopine.

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