Term Name:	codeine catabolic process
Synonyms:	codeine breakdown, codeine catabolism, codeine degradation
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:2001292]    QuickGO    AmiGO