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