morphine

/'mɔ:fjə/ Cách viết khác : (morphine) /'mɔ:fi:n/

Thân thiện

A doctor administers morphine to a patient in a hospital.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain: Morphine is a potent analgesic substance derived from the opium poppy, used medically to manage severe pain but with a high potential for addiction.

Usage

• Morphine is primarily used in medical settings for pain management, especially for acute, severe, or chronic pain (e.g., post-surgical pain, cancer pain).
• It is a controlled substance due to its high abuse potential and risk of physical and psychological dependence.
• It is typically administered by healthcare professionals via injection, oral solution, or tablet.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor administered morphine to the patient to alleviate the severe pain from the injury.
  • Morphine is considered the gold standard for treating severe cancer-related pain.
  • Due to its addictive properties, the use of morphine is strictly regulated.

Advanced Usage

• "Morphine sulfate": The most common salt form of morphine used in pharmaceutical preparations.
  • The prescription was for morphine sulfate extended-release tablets.
• "Morphine equivalent dose": A clinical term used to compare the potency of different opioid medications.
  • The physician calculated the total daily morphine equivalent dose to ensure safe prescribing.

Variants and Related Words

• Morphia (n): An older, less common synonym for morphine.
  • The term 'morphia' is sometimes found in historical medical texts.
• Morphinism (n): A dated term for morphine addiction or chronic poisoning.
  • The patient was treated for symptoms of morphinism.

Synonyms

• Analgesic: A general term for a pain-relieving drug.
• Opioid: A broader class of drugs that includes morphine and other natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic substances with similar effects.
• Narcotic: A legal/administrative term often used for potent, addictive pain-relieving drugs like morphine.

Related Phrases

• "On morphine": A phrase describing a patient receiving morphine treatment.
  • The patient was kept comfortable and on morphine during palliative care.
• "Morphine drip": Refers to the continuous intravenous administration of morphine.
  • The nurse monitored the morphine drip closely.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

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

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• morphia