morphine

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɔː.fiːn/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɔɹˌfiːn/

Noun

morphine

1. (pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-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.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:recreational drug

Translations

• French: morphine
• German: Morphin, Morphium
• Italian: morfina
• Portuguese: morfina
• Russian: мо́рфий
• Spanish: morfina

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