Apomorphine

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apomorphia \Ap`o*mor"phi*a\, Apomorphine \Ap`o*mor"phine\, n.
     [Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine.] (Chem.)
     A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a
     powerful emetic.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  apomorphine
       n : a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine;
           used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative