opium

synonym: Papaver somniferum
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11976

Extract of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, containing morphine as a major psychoactive component.

Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 893 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'opium' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11976 RIS BibTex EndNote
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