morphine

Betekenis (Engels)

A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-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.

Sinonieme

morphia

opiate

dreamer

thebaine

morphina

benzylisoquinoline

white

Vertalings

morphine

morfina

morfina

Morphium

Morphin

morfina

morfina

مورفين

morfine

morfin

μορφίνη

morfina

Thebain

مُورْفِيْن

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmɔː.fiːn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French morphine or German Morphin, from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús, “the god and personification of dreams”).