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Poisonous vs Paramorphine - What's the difference?

poisonous | paramorphine |

As an adjective poisonous

is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.

As a noun paramorphine is

(poison) a poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine , obtained from opium; not used in medicine; but used as a precursor for the manufacture of some medicines.

poisonous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
  • (of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat

    • Synonyms

    * toxic, venomous, attery

    Derived terms

    * poisonousness

    paramorphine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (poison) A poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine , obtained from opium; not used in medicine; but used as a precursor for the manufacture of some medicines.

    • Related terms

    *morphine

    See also

    * (wikipedia "paramorphine")