morphine
NounUS[mawr-feen]/ˈmɔrfin/2 syllables
Synonyms:
morphia
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Noun (1)
- an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve painSynonyms: morphiaType of opiate, analgesicKinds apomorphine
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mor′phine noun
Origin: From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.
Chemistry A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; — called also morphia, and morphina.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54