morphine

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

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μορφίνη

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Συχνότητα

C1
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈmɔː.fiːn/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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

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