English Explanatory Dictionary

protopine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid occurring in plants of the family Papaveraceae that has partial agonism for mu and delta opioid receptors, these effects are nalaxone reversible.

Word forms

protopine protopines

Etymology

From proto- + opium + -ine.

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