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Noun: morphine  morfeen
  1. An alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
    - morphia

Derived forms: morphines

Type of: analgesic, anodyne, opiate, pain pill, painkiller

Encyclopedia: Morphine

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