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codeine catabolic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of codeine, an alkaloid found in the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum var. album. Codeine has analgesic, anti-tussive and anti-diarrhoeal properties.

Entitybiological processQ22275893

Also known as GO:2001292 · codeine breakdown · codeine catabolism · codeine degradation

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