Term Name: | 6-acetylmorphine |
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Synonyms: | 3-hydroxy-17-methyl-5alpha-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxymorphinan-6alpha-yl acetate, 6-AM, 6-MAM, 6-monoacetylmorphine, 6-O-acetylmorphine, 6-O-monoacetylmorphine, morphine 6-acetate, O(6)-acetylmorphine, O(6)-monoacetylmorphine |
Definition: | A morphinane alkaloid that is morphine in which the hydroxy group at position 3 is replaced by an acetyloxy group. It is a metabolite of heroin. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:2168] ( EBI ) |