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morphine

/ˈmɔː.fiːn/ /ˈmɔɹˌfiːn/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed morphine to relieve the patient's severe pain. "
medicine substance chemistry biochemistry physiology body compound

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration relieve

relieve verb

/ɹɪˈliːv/

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

"The difficult exam results relieved her anxiety. "

Illustration analgesics

analgesics noun

/ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪks/ /ˌænəlˈdʒesɪks/

Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

"After her soccer game, Maria took analgesics to relieve the pain in her sore muscles. "

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anaesthetics noun

/ˌænəsˈθetɪks/ /ˌiːnəsˈθetɪks/

A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.

"Before the dentist filled my cavity, they gave me local anaesthetics to numb my mouth. "

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soluble adjective

[ˈsɔɫ.jʊ.bəɫ]

Able to be dissolved.

"Sugar is soluble in water."

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alkaloid noun

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/

Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

"The coffee bean contains caffeine, which is a stimulating alkaloid. "

Illustration prescribed

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

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extracted verb

/ɛkˈstɹæktɪd/

To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.

"to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"

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alkaloids noun

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪdz/

Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

"Many plants produce alkaloids, such as caffeine in coffee or morphine in poppies, which can affect the human body. "

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crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Any crystalline substance.

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "

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methyl noun

/ˈmɛθəl/ /ˈmiːθaɪl/

The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

"The chemist identified a methyl group attached to the larger molecule, confirming its identity. "

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sedatives noun

/ˈsɛdətɪvz/ /ˈsɛdəˌtɪvz/

An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

"The doctor prescribed sedatives to help the anxious patient sleep better at night. "