apomorphine

noun apo·mor·phine \ ˌa-pə-ˈmȯr-ˌfēn \

Definition of apomorphine

: a crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist 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

Recent Examples of apomorphine from the Web

About as many dogs (114) were treated with the drug apomorphine to induce them to vomit.

— seattle times staff, The Seattle Times, "Risk of chocolate poisoning peaks for pets at Christmas," 24 Dec. 2017
About as many dogs (114) were treated with the drug apomorphine to induce them to vomit.

— seattle times staff, The Seattle Times, "Risk of chocolate poisoning peaks for pets at Christmas," 24 Dec. 2017
About as many dogs (114) were treated with the drug apomorphine to induce them to vomit.

— seattle times staff, The Seattle Times, "Risk of chocolate poisoning peaks for pets at Christmas," 24 Dec. 2017
About as many dogs (114) were treated with the drug apomorphine to induce them to vomit.

— karen kaplan, latimes.com, "It's Christmastime, and that means dogs are now at peak risk of chocolate poisoning," 21 Dec. 2017
The preferred filler was apomorphine which induces vomiting.

— david hambling, WIRED, "British Boffins’ Bizarre Non-Lethals Of 1972," 26 June 2008

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First Known Use: 1869

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apomorphine

noun apo·mor·phine \ ˌap-ə-ˈmȯr-ˌfēn \

medical Definition of apomorphine

: a crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist 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