heterocodeine

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noun

A particular narcotic.

OriginEnglish codeine ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterocodeine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA particular narcotic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishcodeine
  7. Englishheterocodeine

From hetero- + codeine.

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APA

heterocodeine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocodeine

MLA

“heterocodeine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocodeine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterocodeine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterocodeine.

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