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morphine

morphine

155 4.9
A very strong pain medicine for severe pain that can cause addiction
  • noun
  • /ˈmɔrfiːn/
  • NSFW
translation icon : morfina
  • Current drugs that treat pain like Tylenol and morphine don't work that well for people with chronic or severe pain.
  • a dose of morphine
  • morphine addiction
  • mg of morphine

No, no, I think it was, I think it was morphine or maybe Ativan.

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Examples

  • The morphine will make sure you're not in any pain.

  • Apparently, he was addicted to morphine, tried to kick it, and got re-addicted to methadone.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We're only really happy in our dreams, see, and morphine makes the whole world into a living dream.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • People who anticipate an injection of morphine immediately report the feeling of loss of pain.

  • Monica, call down to the pharmacy for more morphine, could you?

  • Brian noted Jack's immediate improvement with a bit of IV morphine and some oxygen.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • First, as I lay drugged on morphine, frightened and trapped in a paralyzed body.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I think it’s time to turn down the morphine drip.

  • The doctor prescribed morphine to help the patient manage his severe pain after surgery.

  • After the accident, the paramedics administered morphine to alleviate her agonizing injuries.

Synonyms

drug
vsmorphine
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1.9

A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels

is a single powerful opium-derived medicine rather than a general substance
narcotic
vsmorphine
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125 6.6

A strong drug used for severe pain that can make a person numb and cause addiction

is a potent opium-derived pain medicine rather than a general stupor-causing drug
painkiller
vsmorphine
103 2.6

Medicine you take to reduce pain

is a much stronger opium-derived option used for severe pain and habit-forming
opioid
vsmorphine
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33 5.1

A drug that eases pain by acting on the body's pain system and can cause addiction

is a naturally derived, single drug within that broader receptor-acting class
opiate
vsmorphine
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31 7.2

A drug from opium used to relieve pain and make someone sleep

is a specific potent member of that opium-derived group
morphia
vsmorphine
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1 9.9

A strong painkiller made from opium that eases severe pain and often makes people addicted

is the modern common name rather than this alternative term

How Strong

fentanyl
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52 7.9
morphine
  • NSFW
155 4.9
codeine
  • Specialized
13 6.5
ibuprofen
  • Specialized
23 3.2
aspirin
194 1.9

Surface Forms

morphine singular
morphines plural

Etymology

Morphine comes from the Greek name Morpheus, the god of 'dreams', because the drug can make people sleepy or dream-like. The ending -ine is common in chemical and drug names, so morphine can be remembered as a 'dream-like' medicine that helps calm very strong pain.