morphine

[ mawr-feen ]

/ ˈmɔr fin /

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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]. /ˈmɔr fi ə/.

Origin of morphine

From the German word Morphin, dating back to 1820–30. See Morpheus, -ine²

OTHER WORDS FROM morphine

mor·phin·ic

[mawr-fin-ik], /mɔrˈfɪn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby morphine

morphemics, Morpheus, morphia, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing, morphinism, -morphism, morpho, morphogenesis

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Example sentences from the Web for morphine

All the junkies try to transfer to them, for the abundance of morphine.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Strong pain medications such as morphine and ketamine did not help.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The effects of the morphine “could take four hours, it could take 12 hours.”
Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People|Tim Teeman|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Queen's bloodstock adviser indicated in a statement that this is the suspected source of the morphine.
Queen's Horse Tests Positive For Morphine|Tom Sykes|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once he got accustomed to his morphine dosages, his feelings of guilt kept him from falling asleep.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There she witnessed the final triumph as to the morphine, and heard Kingozi's last confident speech.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
That is the open road to the morphine habit and drug addictions of all sorts.
Preventable Diseases|Woods Hutchinson
They contained only 27.8 percent of the alcohol and less than a tenth of the morphine that they should have had.
Old English Patent Medicines in America|George B. Griffenhagen
I was only afraid ye'd forget to bring me the morphine, sor!
The Voodoo Gold Trail|Walter Walden
For the pain in aneurysm, nothing (except, of course, morphine) is so valuable as iodide of potassium.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for morphine

morphine

morphia (ˈmɔːfɪə)

/ (ˈmɔːfiːn) /

noun

an alkaloid extracted from opium: used in medicine as an analgesic and sedative, although repeated use causes addiction. Formula: C 17 H 19 NO 3

Word Origin for morphine

C19: from French, from Morpheus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for morphine

morphine

[ (mawr-feen) ]

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

Medical definitions for morphine

morphine

[ 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.morphia

Scientific definitions for morphine

morphine

[ môr′fēn′ ]

A highly addictive drug derived from opium and used to treat intractable pain, as in severe injury or metastatic cancer.

单词	morphine
释义	morphine [ mawr-feen ] / ˈmɔr fin / SEE SYNONYMS FOR morphine ON THESAURUS.COM 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]. /ˈmɔr fi ə/. Origin of morphine From the German word Morphin, dating back to 1820–30. See Morpheus, -ine² OTHER WORDS FROM morphine mor·phin·ic [mawr-fin-ik], /mɔrˈfɪn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby morphine morphemics, Morpheus, morphia, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing, morphinism, -morphism, morpho, morphogenesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for morphine All the junkies try to transfer to them, for the abundance of morphine. A Million Ways to Die in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Strong pain medications such as morphine and ketamine did not help. U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The effects of the morphine “could take four hours, it could take 12 hours.” Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People\|Tim Teeman\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Queen's bloodstock adviser indicated in a statement that this is the suspected source of the morphine. Queen's Horse Tests Positive For Morphine\|Tom Sykes\|July 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Once he got accustomed to his morphine dosages, his feelings of guilt kept him from falling asleep. The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial\|Ivan Solotaroff\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There she witnessed the final triumph as to the morphine, and heard Kingozi's last confident speech. The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White That is the open road to the morphine habit and drug addictions of all sorts. Preventable Diseases\|Woods Hutchinson They contained only 27.8 percent of the alcohol and less than a tenth of the morphine that they should have had. Old English Patent Medicines in America\|George B. Griffenhagen I was only afraid ye'd forget to bring me the morphine, sor! The Voodoo Gold Trail\|Walter Walden For the pain in aneurysm, nothing (except, of course, morphine) is so valuable as iodide of potassium. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield British Dictionary definitions for morphine morphine morphia (ˈmɔːfɪə) / (ˈmɔːfiːn) / noun an alkaloid extracted from opium: used in medicine as an analgesic and sedative, although repeated use causes addiction. Formula: C 17 H 19 NO 3 Word Origin for morphine C19: from French, from Morpheus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to morphine heroin, opiate, drug, poppy, ointment, sedative, tranquilizer, medicine, aspirin, dope, hypnotic, soporific, tar, codeine, papaverine, analgesic, anodyne, alleviative Cultural definitions for morphine morphine [ (mawr-feen) ] An addictive drug derived from opium that is used as an analgesic and sedative. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for morphine morphine [ 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.morphia The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for morphine morphine [ môr′fēn′ ] A highly addictive drug derived from opium and used to treat intractable pain, as in severe injury or metastatic cancer. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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morphine

noun Pharmacology.

Origin of morphine

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morphia (ˈmɔːfɪə)

noun

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Cultural definitions for morphine

Medical definitions for morphine

n.

Scientific definitions for morphine