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Definition of morphine noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

morphine

noun

NAmE//ˈmɔrfin//

(old-fashioned morphia

NAmE//ˈmɔrfiə//

) [uncountable]

a powerful drug that is made from opium and used to reduce pain Cancer patients are often prescribed increasing doses of morphine.

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