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morphine
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mor·phine  (môrfn)
n.
A bitter crystalline alkaloid, C17H19NO3·H2O, extracted from opium, the soluble salts of which are used in medicine as an analgesic, a light anesthetic, or a sedative. Also called morphia.

[French, from Morphée, Morpheus, from Latin Morpheus.]

morphine [ˈmɔːfiːn], morphia [ˈmɔːfɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an alkaloid extracted from opium: used in medicine as an analgesic and sedative, although repeated use causes addiction. Formula: C17H19NO3
[from French, from Morpheus]

morphine  (môrfn)
A highly addictive drug derived from opium and used to treat intractable pain, as in severe injury or metastatic cancer.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
apomorphine - a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
Translations
morphine [ˈmɔːrfiːn] nmorphine f

morphine
nMorphium nt, → Morphin nt (spec)

morphine [ˈmɔːfiːn] morphia [ˈmɔːfɪə] nmorfina

morphine مورفين morfium morfin Morphium μορφίνη morfina morfiini morphine morfij morfina モルヒネ 모르핀 morfine morfin morfina morfina морфий morfin มอร์ฟีน morfin moóc phin 吗啡


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