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morphine

[mawr-feen]

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noun Pharmacology.

a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C₁₇H₁₉NO₃⋅H₂O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.

Also, mor·phi·a

[mawr-fee-uh] .

Origin:
1820–30; < German Morphin. See Morpheus, -ine²

Related forms

mor·phin·ic

[mawr-fin-ik] , adjective

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But they could not do so forever, and when the morphine is stopped, the pain of withdrawal begins.

Opium which is extracted from the seeds of the poppy plant owes its properties to one dominant molecule- morphine.

Browser junkies can rejoice, for the morphine drip of new betas is once again at hand.

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World English Dictionary

morphine or morphia (ˈmɔːfiːn, ˈmɔːfɪə)

—n
	an alkaloid extracted from opium: used in medicine as an analgesic and sedative, although repeated use causes addiction. Formula: C₁₇H₁₉NO₃

[C19: from French, from Morpheus]

morphia or morphia

—n

[C19: from French, from Morpheus]

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Word Origin & History

morphine

1828, from Fr. morphine or Ger. Morphin (1816), name coined in allusion to L. Morpheus, Ovid's name for the god of dreams, from Gk. morphe "form, shape, beauty, outward appearance," perhaps from PIE *merph-, a possible Gk. root meaning "form," of unknown origin. So called

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because of the drug's sleep-inducing properties.

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Medical Dictionary

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

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Science Dictionary

morphine

(môr'fēn') Pronunciation Key
A highly addictive drug derived from opium and used to treat intractable pain, as in severe injury or metastatic cancer.

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Cultural Dictionary

morphine [(mawr-feen)]

An addictive drug derived from opium that is used as an analgesic and sedative.