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morphine

/ˈmɔːrfiːn/

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A powerful painkilling drug derived from opium, used medically to relieve severe pain and recreationally as a narcotic.

  • The doctor administered morphine to ease her post-operative pain.
  • Morphine is highly addictive and carefully controlled.
  • He was given a small dose of morphine in the ambulance.
  • Researchers are investigating synthetic alternatives to morphine that could provide equivalent pain relief while minimizing the risk of dependency and abuse.
  • The development of morphine as a standard analgesic in the nineteenth century revolutionized surgical practice by allowing physicians to perform longer operations.
  • Clinical guidelines now recommend careful monitoring protocols when morphine is prescribed to patients with chronic pain to prevent tolerance and addiction.