: 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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Fentanyl is a dangerous and potent manmade opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.
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Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
More and more residents rely on staff to eat, drink, get out of bed, administer morphine, prevent pressure sores, handle advanced dementia and more.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Even though Horton hadn’t taken cough medicine, health officials say consuming poppy seed products can lead to positive results for morphine, codeine or both due to the sensitivity of the drug tests.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
These include morphine, codeine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, with brand names OxyContin, Vicodin and Lortab.
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Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
More and more residents rely on staff to eat, drink, get out of bed, administer morphine, prevent pressure sores, handle advanced dementia and more.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Even though Horton hadn’t taken cough medicine, health officials say consuming poppy seed products can lead to positive results for morphine, codeine or both due to the sensitivity of the drug tests.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
These include morphine, codeine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, with brand names OxyContin, Vicodin and Lortab.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Morphine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morphine. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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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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