MORPHIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

morphia; morphine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("morphia" is a kind of...):

analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)

opiate (a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "morphia"):

apomorphine (a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative)