apomorphine

American  

[ap-uh-mawr-feen, -fin] / ˌæp əˈmɔr fin, -fɪn /

Also apomorphin

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an alkaloid, C 17 H 17 NO 2 , derived from morphine and used as a fast-acting emetic.

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apomorphine British  

/ ˌæpəˈmɔːfiːn, -fɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline alkaloid, derived from morphine, that is used medicinally as an emetic, as an expectorant, and in Parkinson's disease. Formula: C 17 H 17 NO 2

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Etymology

Origin of apomorphine

First recorded in 1885–90; apo- + morphine

Example Sentences

So can apomorphine, a Parkinson's drug that latches directly onto the dopamine receptors in brain cells and turns them on.

From Time Magazine Archive

Injections of apomorphine continue, but only under conditions set by the court.

From Time Magazine Archive

The central emetics are apomorphine, tartar emetic, ipecacuanha, senega and squill.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

In the first group are common salt, mustard, ipecacuanha, and sulphate of zinc; and apomorphine, which is given hypodermically, is an example of the second.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

We 've given him apomorphine and it should begin to take effect soon.

From The Cross-Cut by Cooper, Courtney Ryley