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Examples of codeine in a Sentence
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Word History
French codéine, from Greek kōdeia poppyhead
1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Codeine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codeine. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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