Term Name: | codeine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | codeine metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving codeine, an alkaloid found in the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum var. album. Codeine has analgesic, anti-tussive and anti-diarrhoeal properties. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:2001291] QuickGO AmiGO |