aporphine

noun

ap·​or·​phine

ˈaˌpȯrˌfēn,

ˈapərˌ-;

(ˈ)aˈpȯrˌ-

plural -s

: a synthetic alkaloid C₁₇H₁₇N regarded as the parent from which morphine, bulbocapnine, and related alkaloids are derived

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary apo- + morphine

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