apomorphine

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Etymology

From apo- +‎ morphine.

Pronunciation

Noun

apomorphine (countable and uncountable, plural apomorphines)

  1. (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.

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French

Etymology

From apo- +‎ morphine.

Noun

apomorphine f (plural apomorphines)

  1. apomorphine

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