: a bitter crystalline addictive narcotic base C17H19NO3 that is the principal alkaloid of opium and is used in the form of a soluble salt (such as a hydrochloride or a sulfate) as an analgesic and sedative
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Chatlines follows Jordan, a 30-something with terminal cancer in 2027 who spends his final days drifting between morphine dreams and digital distractions.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Health care professionals volunteering in Gaza interviewed for the report said a lack of supplies, including morphine and scalpels, impacted their ability to provide proper medical care.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Fentanyl is up to 100 times more potent than morphine.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Before long, the wife lies on the bed with a peaceful expression on her face, on morphine and oblivious to the chaos that surrounds them.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Health care professionals volunteering in Gaza interviewed for the report said a lack of supplies, including morphine and scalpels, impacted their ability to provide proper medical care.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Fentanyl is up to 100 times more potent than morphine.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Before long, the wife lies on the bed with a peaceful expression on her face, on morphine and oblivious to the chaos that surrounds them.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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“Morphine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morphine. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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morphine
noun
mor·phine
ˈmȯr-ˌfēn 
: a bitter white habit-forming narcotic drug made from opium and used especially to deaden pain
Etymology
derived from Morpheus "Greek god of dreams"
Medical Definition
morphine
noun
mor·phine
ˈmȯr-ˌfēn
: a bitter crystalline addictive narcotic base C17H19NO3 that is the principal alkaloid of opium and is used in the form of its hydrated sulfate (C17H19NO3)2·H2SO4·5H2O or hydrated hydrochloride C17H19NO3·HCl·3H2O as an analgesic and sedative
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