SINCE 1828
aporphine
noun
ap·or·phine
| \ˈaˌpȯrˌfēn, ˈapərˌ-;(ˈ)aˈpȯrˌ-\
plural -s
Definition of aporphine
: a synthetic alkaloid C17H17N regarded as the parent from which morphine, bulbocapnine, and related alkaloids are derived
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