Aporphin

/ˈæpərfɪn/ noun

A chemical compound derived from morphine that has stimulating effects and is found in certain plants and fungi.

From 'apomorphine' shortened; 'apo-' means 'away from' in Greek, indicating this is morphine altered by removal of a water molecule, creating a new compound in 1869.

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