morphine

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Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)
Pre-Greekder.?
Proto-Hellenic *-eús
Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús)
Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnus
French -in
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Italic *-ā
Latin -am
Old French -e
French -e
French -ine
French morphinebor.
German Morphinbor.
English morphine

    Borrowed from French morphine or German Morphin, from Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús, “the god and personification of dreams”).

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    morphine (countable and uncountable, plural morphines)

    1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

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    French

    Etymology

      From Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús) +‎ -ine.

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      • IPA(key): /mɔʁ.fin/
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      morphine f (uncountable)

      1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) morphine

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