MORPHIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does morphia mean? 

• MORPHIA (noun)
  The noun MORPHIA has 1 sense:

1. an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

  Familiarity information: MORPHIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MORPHIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

morphia; morphine

Hypernyms ("morphia" is a kind of...):

analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)

opiate (a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "morphia"):

apomorphine (a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative)

 Context examples 

However, the action of both heart and lungs improved, and Van Helsing made a subcutaneous injection of morphia, as before, and with good effect.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

"Do not stir," he said, "but I fear that with growing strength she may wake; and that would make danger, oh, so much danger. But I shall precaution take. I shall give hypodermic injection of morphia."

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)