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MORPHIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Synonyms:
morphia; morphine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("morphia" is a kind of...):
analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)
opiate (a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "morphia"):
apomorphine (a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative)
