morphinomania

noun mor·phi·no·ma·nia \ ˌmȯ(r)fənōˈmānēə \

variants: or less commonly morphiomania \-fēōˈ-\

Definition of morphinomania

: an habitual and uncontrollable craving for morphine

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Origin and Etymology of morphinomania

morphinomania from New Latin, from morphino- (from International Scientific Vocabulary morphine) + Late Latin mania; morphiomania from New Latin, from morphio- (from morphia) + Late Latin mania