n. A particular narcotic used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An artificial alkaloid, C17H17NO2, prepared from morphine. The hydrochlorate is used in medicine as a powerful emetic. It is usually administered hypodermically. Also (as New Latin) apomorphina, apomorphia, emetomorphia.
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n. a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Word Usage
"So after the use of a miraculous drug called apomorphine a teeny pill I dissolved under Suzie's eyelid, she heaved her guts up big-time."