apomorphine
/ˌæpəˈmɔːrfiːn/
noun
- A drug derived from morphine, used mainly to treat Parkinson's disease and sometimes to induce vomiting.
- Apomorphine is injected under the skin to provide quick relief from muscle stiffness.
- In emergency cases, apomorphine was once used to make a person vomit after poisoning.
- The doctor prescribed apomorphine to help control the patient's Parkinson's symptoms.