[ 'mɔ:fi:n ]
■ noun an analgesic opiate used medicinally to relieve pain.
Origin
C19: from Ger. Morphin , from the name of the Roman god of sleep, Morpheus .
MORPHINE
Meaning of MORPHINE in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004