morphina

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A form of morphine — 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.

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Meanings

nounmorphina (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of morphine.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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