apomorphine
English
Etymology
From apo- + morphine.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌap.əˈmɔː.fiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæp.əˈmɔɹˌfin/
Noun
apomorphine (countable and uncountable, plural apomorphines)
- (pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C17H17NO2·HCl·1/2H2O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
Translations
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References
- “apomorphine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “apomorphine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
French
Etymology
apo- + morphine
Noun
apomorphine f (plural apomorphines)
- apomorphine
Further reading
- “apomorphine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.