morphine

About 3.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

Similar words

morphia glucuronide heroin avinza kadian ms contin diamorphine duramorph statex morphine alkaloid

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Word family

morphines