noscapine
English edit
Etymology edit
From alteration of gnoscopine.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/
Noun edit
noscapine (countable and uncountable, plural noscapines)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.