Apomorphine

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:51:20

Ap`o*mor"phi*a (#), Ap`o*mor"phine (#), n. [Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine.] Chem.

A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a powerful emetic.

 

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