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morphine
A powerful narcotic agent with strong analgesic (painkilling) action and other significant effects on the central nervous system.

Morphine is a naturally occurring member of a large chemical class of compounds called alkaloids and it is dangerously addicting.

Morphine is highly effective in relieving pain and it also inhibits the cough reflex; however, it also decreases the desire to eat and causes constipation.

Side effects include detriment to mental performance, euphoria, depression, drowsiness, lethargy, and blurred vision.

The term, which is derived from Morpheus, the mythological son of sleep and god of dreams, was coined in 1805 by German apothecary Adolf Serturner (1783-1841) to designate the main alkaloid in opium that comes from the poppy plant.

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Word Entries containing the term: “morphine”
morphine poisoning
An adverse effect of injection or ingestion of opioids, marked by symptoms of pinpoint pupils, drowsiness, and shallow respiration.

Emergency treatment includes gastric lavage, charcoal, and respiratory support.

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para-morphine, thebaine
A white, crystalline alkaloid derived from opium with a melting point of is 193°C.

It is soluble in alcohol and ether and is used as a medicine.

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