apomorphine

English

Etymology

From apo- +‎ morphine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌap.əˈmɔː.fiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæp.əˈmɔɹˌfin/

Noun

apomorphine (countable and uncountable, plural apomorphines)

1. (pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic 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.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: apomorfiini
• French: apomorphine (fr) f
• Portuguese: apomorfina f

References

• “apomorphine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “apomorphine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Etymology

From apo- +‎ morphine.

Noun

apomorphine f (plural apomorphines)

1. apomorphine

Further reading

• “apomorphine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.