rhoeadine

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noun

Any of a group of benzazepine alkaloids found in the poppy.

OriginAncient Greek ῥοιάς →
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Meanings

nounrhoeadine (countable and uncountable, plural rhoeadines)

plural rhoeadines · alternative rheadine

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a group of benzazepine alkaloids found in the poppy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥοιάς“poppy”
  2. Englishrhoeadine

From Ancient Greek ῥοιάς (rhoiás, “poppy”) + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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