Meaning of MORPHINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'morfeen
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| | Definition: | | [n] an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain |
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| | Synonyms: | | morphia |
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| | See Also: | | analgesic, anodyne, apomorphine, narcotic, pain pill, painkiller | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mor"phine\, n. [From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.]
(Chem.)
A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium,
possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an
anodyne; -- called also {morphia}, and {morphina}.
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| | Definition: | | A narcotic drug used in the treatment of pain. |
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| | Related Terms: | | alcohol, amobarbital sodium, Amytal, Amytal pill, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, barb, barbiturate, barbiturate pill, black stuff, blue, blue angel, blue devil, blue heaven, blue velvet, calmative, chloral hydrate, codeine, codeine cough syrup, Demerol, depressant, depressor, dolly, Dolophine, downer, goofball, H, hard stuff, heroin, hop, horse, hypnotic, junk, knockout drops, laudanum, liquor, lotus, lullaby, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, mandrake, meperidine, methadone, Mickey Finn, morphia, narcotic, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, nightcap, opiate, opium, pacifier, pain killer, paregoric, pen yan, phenobarbital, phenobarbital sodium, poppy, purple heart, quietener, rainbow, red, scag, secobarbital sodium, Seconal, Seconal pill, sedative, shit, sleep-bringer, sleeper, sleep-inducer, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleep-producer, smack, sodium thiopental, somnifacient, soother, soothing syrup, soporific, tar, tranquilizer, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, turps, white stuff, yellow, yellow jacket |
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