noscapine

English

Chemical structure of noscapine

Etymology

From alteration of gnoscopine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/

Noun

noscapine (countable and uncountable, plural noscapines)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.

Derived terms

• noscapinic acid
• noscapinoid

Anagrams

• pinacones