noun🔗ShareMorphineA 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."The doctor prescribed morphine to relieve the patient's severe pain. "Le médecin a prescrit de la morphine pour soulager la douleur intense du patient.medicinesubstancechemistrybiochemistryphysiologybodycompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
