English–French

“morphine” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/mɔʁfin/

Example

Après l'opération, on lui a administré de la morphine.

After the operation, he was given morphine.

Illustration for morphine (morphine)

How to say “morphine” in French

“Morphine” in French is morphine.

A powerful opioid medicine from opium that turns severe pain down while often bringing drowsiness.

Full entry for morphine: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with morphine

Pour la douleur terminale, on propose souvent un traitement à la morphine.

For end-stage pain, morphine therapy is often proposed.

Tips for using morphine

  • Morphine is feminine in French, so standard forms include la morphine and de la morphine.

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