demorphinize

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verb

To gradually reduce the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it.

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Meanings

verbdemorphinize (third-person singular simple present demorphinizes, present participle demorphinizing, simple past and past participle demorphinized)

present singular third person demorphinizes · participle present demorphinizing · participle past demorphinized · past demorphinized

  1. transitiveTo gradually reduce the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it.

Origin

From de- + morphine + -ize.

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APA

demorphinize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demorphinize

MLA

“demorphinize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demorphinize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demorphinize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demorphinize.

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