Codamin

/ˈkoʊdəmɪn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound derived from or related to codeine, used in pharmaceutical preparations.

Etymology

From 'code' (the narcotic codeine) plus '-amin' (a chemical suffix indicating the presence of an amine group containing nitrogen), creating a hybrid pharmaceutical nomenclature.

Kelly Says

Codamin represents how pharmaceutical companies create new drug names by scientifically breaking down the parent compound's name—it's like password-protected naming where the root tells chemists exactly what functional groups are in the molecule.

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