meconidine

M3E1C3O1N1I1D2I1N1E1

noun

A rare alkaloid found in opium, extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.

OriginAncient Greek μήκων →
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Meanings

nounmeconidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA rare alkaloid found in opium, extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμήκων“poppy”
  2. Englishmeconidine

From Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”) -ine

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APA

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

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