noscapine

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US/ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/

noun

A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.

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Meanings

nounnoscapine (countable and uncountable, plural noscapines)

plural noscapines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
narcotine

Origin

From alteration of gnoscopine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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