morphinan

M3O1R1P3H4I1N1A1N1

noun

The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.

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Meanings

nounmorphinan (countable and uncountable, plural morphinans)

plural morphinans

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.

Origin

From morphine + -an.

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APA

morphinan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphinan

MLA

“morphinan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphinan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morphinan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphinan.

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