also: りんさんコデイン
codeine phosphate
A pharmaceutical compound; codeine combined with phosphoric acid. Used in medical contexts.
See also: コデイン
Codeine phosphate is sometimes included in cough medicines.
Standard modern spelling using katakana for the chemical prefix.
Older spelling with the kanji 燐; rarely used in modern contexts.
From English 'codeine phosphate'. リン酸 (phosphoric acid) + コデイン (codeine).