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narceine

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Noun
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nar=ceine

CIDE DICTIONARY

narceinen. [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. : cf. F. narcéïne.].
     An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also narceia.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

narceine, n. a narcotic alkaloid obtained from opium.

Etymology
F narc{eacute}ine f. Gk narke numbness

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