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    Morfina (en. Morphine)

    mor-ˈfi-na

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Opioid chemical substance used in medicine for pain treatment.
    The doctor prescribed morphine to manage postoperative pain.
    El médico le recetó morfina para controlar el dolor postoperatorio.
    Active component found in some plants like the poppy.
    Morphine is extracted from the poppy, traditionally used for its analgesic properties.
    La morfina se extrae de la adormidera, utilizada tradicionalmente por sus propiedades analgésicas.
    Controlled substance due to its high potential for addiction.
    The use of morphine is strictly regulated in hospitals.
    El uso de morfina está estrictamente regulado en hospitales.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'morphe', meaning 'dream', and the suffix '-ine'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to use morphine
    to use morphine as a treatment for pain
    hacer uso de morfina
    morphine injection
    administration of morphine via injection
    inyección de morfina
    intravenous morphine
    morphine administered directly into the bloodstream
    morfina intravenosa

    Related Words

    opioid
    Substances derived from opium, including morphine and codeine.
    opiáceo
    poppy
    Plant from which opioids are obtained.
    adormidera
    codeine
    Weaker analgesic than morphine, used for the treatment of mild pain.
    codeína

    Slang Meanings

    Morphine
    Bro, I need a bit of morphine after that party.
    Bro, necesito un poco de morfina después de esa fiesta.
    Morf
    Don't talk to me, I'm too morf to do anything.
    No me hables, estoy muy morf para hacer nada.