noun Etymology: French, from Morpheus Date: 1828 a bitter crystalline addictive narcotic base C 17 H 19 NO 3 that is the principal alkaloid of opium and is used in the form of a soluble salt (as a hydrochloride or a sulfate) as an analgesic and sedative
MORPHINE
Meaning of MORPHINE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012