Meaning

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

originEtymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek Μορφεύς (Morpheús) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French morphinebor. German Morphinbor. English morphine Borrowed from French morphine…

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