noun
- a poisonous alkaloid found in opium that is used in the synthesis of certain narcotic drugs
Usage: chemistry; pharmacology
Examples
- Thebaine is extracted from opium poppies for pharmaceutical research.
- Unlike morphine, thebaine has stimulant rather than depressant effects.
- The laboratory analyzed the thebaine content in the plant samples.
- Thebaine serves as a precursor in the manufacture of oxycodone.
- Researchers studied thebaine’s molecular structure for drug development.
- The pharmaceutical company processes thebaine under strict regulations.