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mor·phine
(môr′fēn′)n.
An alkaloid, C17H19NO3, extracted from opium and used in the form of its hydrated sulfate or hydrochloride salt to relieve moderate to severe pain. Also called morphia.
[French, from Morphée, Morpheus, from Latin Morpheus.]
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morphine
(ˈmɔːfiːn) ormorphia
n
(Pharmacology) an alkaloid extracted from opium: used in medicine as an analgesic and sedative, although repeated use causes addiction. Formula: C17H19NO3
[C19: from French, from Morpheus]
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mor•phine
(ˈmɔr fin)also mor•phi•a
(-fi ə)n.
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.
mor•phin′ic (-ˈfɪn ɪk) adj.
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mor·phine
(môr′fēn′) A drug extracted from opium, used in medicine to relieve severe pain and for its sedative effects. It can be highly addictive.
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| Noun | 1. | morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain apomorphine - a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative |
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Translations
morfium
morfin
morfiini
morfij
モルヒネ
모르핀
morfin
มอร์ฟีน
moóc phin
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morphine
→ مُورِفِيـن morfium morfin Morphium μορφίνη morfina morfiini morphine morfij morfina モルヒネ 모르핀 morfine morfin morfina morfina морфий morfin มอร์ฟีน morfin moóc phin 吗啡Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
mor·phine
n. morfina, alcaloide que se obtiene del opio y se usa como analgésico y sedante.
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morphine
n morfinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.