释义 |
the·ba·ine \ˈthēbəˌēn, thə̇ˈbāˌēn, -āə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin thebaia Egyptian opium produced at Thebes (from Latin Thebae Thebes, from Greek Thēbai) + English -ine : a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C19H21NO3 found in opium in small quantities, related chemically to morphine and codeine, and possessing a sharp astringent taste and a tetanic action like strychnine |