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MORPHIA

\mˈɔːfiə], \mˈɔːfiə], \m_ˈɔː_f_i__ə]\

Definitions of MORPHIA

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A vegetable alkaloid extracted from opium, of which it constitutes the narcotic principle.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

A peculiar alkaloid, the narcotic principle of opium.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Morphina- m. Acetate of, morphinae acetas- m. and Zinc, double iodide of, Zinc and Morphia, double iodide of, - m. Citrateof, see Morphina- m. Muriate of, see Morphina- m. Sulphate of, Morphinae sulphas.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

n. [French] A vegetable alkaloid extracted from opium. Its salts are much used in medicine as an anodyne.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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