paramorphine

P3A1R1A1M3O1R1P3H4I1N1E1

noun

A poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine; but used as a precursor for the manufacture of some medicines.

OriginEnglish morphine ← German Morphin ← French morphine →
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Meanings

nounparamorphine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine; but used as a precursor for the manufacture of some medicines.

Origin

  1. Englishpara-
  2. Frenchmorphine
  3. GermanMorphin
  4. Englishmorphine
  5. Englishparamorphine

From para- + morphine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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