French word

morphine

Pronunciation

IPA/mɔʁfin/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmorphine

Example

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

After the operation, he was given morphine.

Illustration for morphine (morphine)

More examples

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

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

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • traitement à la morphine

    morphine therapy

  • prise de morphine

    morphine intake

  • dépendance à la morphine

    dependence on morphine

Similar words

médicament: A medicine used to treat illness or ease symptoms.
antidouleur: A medicine used to ease or reduce pain.
analgésique: A drug that has pain-relieving effects.
drogue: A substance that may cause dependence and harm when abused.

Definition in French

Médicament opioïde extrait de l'opium, utilisé en médecine pour traiter les douleurs sévères.

Word origin

The name morphine was formed in the early nineteenth century from Morpheus, the Greek god associated with sleep, after the substance was isolated from opium.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • morphiniquemorphinicadjective
  • morphinomanemorphine addictnoun

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