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Narceine
Nar′ce-ine
,Noun.
[L.
narce
numbness, torpor, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK]: cf. F. narcéïne
.] (Chem.)
An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also
narceia
.