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morphia Chem.|ˈmɔːfɪə| [mod.L., f. Morpheus: see -ia1. Cf. morphium.] a. = morphine.
1818A. T. Thomson Lond. Disp. (ed. 2) 286 Robiquet..has confirm'd his [Sertuerner's] statement regarding the existence of morphia. 1874Garrod & Baxter Mat. Med. (1880) 193 Apomorphia... Obtained by heating morphia..with excess of hydrochloric acid. 1876Harley Mat. Med. 753 Morphia is the chief and essential constituent of opium. b. attrib., as in morphia habit, morphia lozenge, morphia salt, etc.; morphia syringe, a syringe for the hypodermic injection of morphia.
1874Garrod & Baxter Mat. Med. (1880) 198 Morphia Lozenges. Ibid. 204 The opium and morphia salts become absorbed. 1881Trans. Obstet. Soc. Lond. XXII. 132 Dr. Godson tapped it with a morphia syringe. 1891Daily News 23 Mar. 5/1 The morphia habit of the deceased. Hence ˈmorphiated a., impregnated or affected with morphia (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1891). |