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APOMORPHINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("apomorphine" is a kind of...):
morphia; morphine (an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain)
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