MORPHINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does morphine mean? 

• MORPHINE (noun)
  The noun MORPHINE has 1 sense:

1. an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

  Familiarity information: MORPHINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MORPHINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

morphia; morphine

Hypernyms ("morphine" 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 "morphine"):

apomorphine (a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative)

 Context examples 

Levorphanol mimics the actions of morphine, however, it is about 8 times more potent than morphine.

(Levorphanol, NCI Thesaurus)

It has a shorter duration of action than morphine.

(Hydromorphone hydrochloride, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is made from opium or morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.

(Codeine phosphate, NCI Dictionary)

Morphine binds to and activates specific opiate receptors (delta, mu and kappa), each of which are involved in controlling different brain functions.

(Morphine, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of morphine present in a sample.

(Morphine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Morphine preparations are used as analgesic, sedative, or anxiolytic agent, but are also abused as street drugs.

(Opiate, NCI Thesaurus)

It is made from morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.

(Numorphan, NCI Dictionary)

Morphine sulfate is made from opium.

(Morphine sulfate, NCI Dictionary)

A measurement of the morphine present in a biological specimen.

(Morphine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

While morphine continues to be one of the primary drugs used for the treatment of severe or chronic pain, it is often less effective in females.

(Why Women May Feel More Pain Than Men, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)