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noun
- A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-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.
Translations: - French:
- French, morphine
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Etymology: From Ancient Greek w:Morpheus (mythology), Morpheus the god of dreams.
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