thebacon

English

WOTD – 5 September 2015

Etymology

From thebaine.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈθiːbəkɒn/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

Noun

thebacon (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) Dihydrocodeinone enol acetate, a semisynthetic opioid that is similar to hydrocodone and manufactured from thebaine.

Further reading

• thebacon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia