di|a|mor|phine

di|a|mor|phine
di|a|mor|phine «DY uh MR feen, -MOHR-; -fihn», noun.
= heroin. (Cf.heroin)

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  • morphine — mor•phine [[t]ˈmɔr fin[/t]] also mor•phi•a [[t] fi ə[/t]] n. pha a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C17H19NO3∙H2O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in… …   From formal English to slang

  • morphine — mor|phine [ˈmo:fi:n US ˈmo:r ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Morpheus; MORPHIA] a powerful and ↑addictive drug used for stopping pain and making people calmer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • morphine — mor|phine [ mɔr,fin ] noun uncount a powerful drug used for reducing pain …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • morphine — mor·phine …   English syllables

  • acetomorphine — ace·to·mor·phine …   English syllables

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