All morphine synonyms

noun morphine

• narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
• anesthetic — relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
• heroin — a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
• opiate — a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
• drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
• poppy — any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Compare poppy family.
• ointment — a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
• sedative — tending to calm or soothe.
• tranquilizer — a person or thing that tranquilizes.
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• aspirin — Aspirin is a mild drug which reduces pain and fever.
• dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
• hypnotic — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
• soporific — causing or tending to cause sleep.
• tar — a sailor.
• codeine — Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold.
• papaverine — a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries.
• analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
• anodyne — If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
• alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
• anaesthetic — Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.