morphine
Plural: morphines
Noun
- an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French morphine or German Morphin, from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús, “the god and personification of dreams”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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