thebaine
/ˈθibəˌin/
构词拆解
词源链
- 英语English
thebaine
词源说明
Borrowed from French thébaïne, from Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai, “Thebes”) + -ine. Originally named paramorphine by Pierre Joseph Pelletier then renamed to thebaine by Jean-Pierre Couerbe after the Egyptian city for its historical opium production.
释义
名词noun
- 1(toxicology) A poisonous alkaloid, paramorphine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine.