Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
morphine
IPA transcription: [m'ɔɹfin]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
morphine, morphia
Meaning:
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Usage examples
Mr. Graves was certainly under the influence of morphine, and the only doubtful question was how he had become so.
"No," I said, replying to the last question; "I can think of no way in which he could have effectually hidden a store of morphine.