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morphine

(môr′fēn′)

noun

a bitter, white or colorless, crystalline narcotic alkaloid, CHNO·HO, derived from opium and used in medicine to relieve pain

also morphia

Origin: Ger morphin or Fr morphine < ModL morphium, so named (1811) by F. W. A. Sertürner (1783-1841), Ger pharmacist < L Morpheus: see Morpheus

Related Forms:

morphinic adjective

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noun

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.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Morphée, Morpheus

Origin: , from Latin Morpheus

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