Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
morphine .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) Morphine.
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- noun
morphine
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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a messenger was sent for the doctor and the word morphia was spoken.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906
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"Look here, doctor," I said, "I hate the idea of morphia, I 've never taken it, and I never want to."
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy John Galsworthy 1900
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"Look here, doctor," I said, "I hate the idea of morphia, I 've never taken it, and I never want to."
Joy John Galsworthy 1900
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"Look here, doctor," I said, "I hate the idea of morphia, I 've never taken it, and I never want to."
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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The present enemy, however, and one that demands serious and immediate attention, is morphia, which is being largely imported into China in the shape of a variety of preparations suitable to the public demand.
The Civilization of China Herbert Allen Giles 1890
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"I have always doubted my ability to conduct the affairs of a parish methodically," he said, "that is -- a little habit -- a slight partiality to the drug called morphia is not in my favor.
Aladdin of London or, Lodestar Max Pemberton 1906
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About six months after the full position had been given, I saw him in a severe chill [evidently a withdrawal symptom caused by Halsted's seeking to give up morphine once again] and this was the first intimation I had that he was still taking morphia.
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A very large proportion of King's stores consisted of morphia and cocaine.
In The Time Of Light dj barber 2010
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She would have said morphia, to put him to sleep, to rest while the shock spent its force.
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I believed, and Welch did too, that he was no longer addicted to morphia.
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