📖 Definitions of "Morphinism"
noun
- 1
Morphine addiction.
- 2
Disease caused by excessive usage of morphine.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| morphinomaniacnoun | A morphine addict. |
| morphinizationnoun | Treatment with morphine. |
| amorphinismnoun | withdrawal symptoms from morphine |
| morphianoun | (dated) Synonym of morphine. |
| morphinnoun | Obsolete form of morphine. [(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.] |
| morphinanoun | Obsolete form of morphine. [(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.] |
| morphinomimetic | Having similar pharmacological effects to morphine. |
| demorphinizationnoun | The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it |
| dehydromorphinenoun | Synonym of pseudomorphine. |
| hydromorphinenoun | dihydromorphine |
| myristylbenzylmorphinenoun | Myrophine. |
| normorphinenoun | (pharmacology) An opiate analogue, the N-demethylated derivative of morphine. |
| oxydimorphinenoun | Synonym of pseudomorphine. |
| opiophilianoun | An inclination toward prescribing opiates. |
| ethylmorphinenoun | (pharmacology) A particular narcotic antitussive. |
| methyldesorphinenoun | (pharmacology) An opiate analgesic with high potential for abuse. |
| opium alkaloidnoun | Synonym of morphine alkaloid. |
| dihydrodesoxymorphine | The drug desomorphine. |
| phenomorphannoun | (pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller. |
| paramorphinenoun | (toxicology) A poisonous alkaloid, also known as thebaine, obtained from opium; not used in medicine; but used as a precursor for the manufacture of some medicines. |
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