ALL meanings of morphine
mor·phine
M m - noun morphine strong pain-relieving drug 1
- noun morphine An analgesic and narcotic drug obtained from opium and used medicinally to relieve pain. 1
- noun morphine a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, 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. 1
- uncountable noun morphine Morphine is a drug used to relieve pain. 0
- noun morphine an alkaloid extracted from opium: used in medicine as an analgesic and sedative, although repeated use causes addiction. Formula: C17H19NO3 0
- noun morphine a bitter, white or colorless, crystalline narcotic alkaloid, C17H19NO3·H2O, derived from opium and used in medicine to relieve pain 0
- noun morphine Morphine is an alkaloid extracted from opium, used as an analgesic and sedative. 0