3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Morphia \Mor"phi*a\, n. [NL.] (Chem.) Morphine. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Morphine \Mor"phine\, n. [From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also {morphia}, and {morphina}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: morphia n : an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain [syn: {morphine}]
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