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morphine

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈmɔː.fiːn/
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/ˈmɔː.fiːn/ · /ˈmɔɹˌfin/ · /ˈmoː.fiːn/

Definition of morphine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús) French -in French -e French -ine French morphinebor. German Morphinbor. English morphine Borrowed from French morphine or German Morphin, from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús, “the god and personification of dreams”).

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