morphine

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Synonyms: morphing, porphine, morphin, morphina, morphinae, morphant, orphne, morphome, morpheme, morphic, moraine

Antonyms: morphing, porphine, morphin, morphina, morphinae, morphant, orphne, morphome, morpheme, morphic, moraine

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[crystalline]] [[alkaloid]] (4,5-[[epoxy]]-17-[[methyl]]-7,8-di[[dehydro-|dehydro]][[morphinan]]-3,6-[[diol]]), extracted from [[opium]], the [[salt]]s of which are [[soluble]] in water and are used as [[analgesic]]s, [[anaesthetic]]s and [[sedative]]s; it is one of a group of [[morphine alkaloid]]s.

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