morphines

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Noun morphine has 1 sense

morphine, morphia - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
--₁ is a kind of opiate; analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill
--₁ has particulars: apomorphine

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Morphines

Part of speech: Noun (plural)

Sense 1: A group of analgesic drugs derived from opium, typically used for its pain-relieving properties and ability to induce sleep. These drugs act on the central nervous system, binding to specific receptors to alleviate moderate to severe pain.

Sample sentence 1: The doctor prescribed morphines to manage the patient's post-operative pain.

Sample sentence 2: As an opioid, morphines can be highly addictive if used improperly or for extended periods.

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Sense 2: Local dialect or pronunciation variations of the word "morphine".

Sample sentence 1: In certain regions, they refer to morphine as "morfins" due to the local dialect.

Sample sentence 2: The rural community had its own unique morphines pronunciation, which differed from the standard one.

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