Morphia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morphia is a noun meaning (dated) Synonym of morphine.
Meaning
(dated) Synonym of morphine.
Example Sentences
The sick man lay unutterably weak and spent, kept alive by morphia and by drinks, which he sipped slowly.
“Die? Yes, they’ll all die—all these men. No bandages, no salves, no quinine, no chloroform. Oh, God, for some morphia! Just a little morphia for the worst ones. Just a little chloroform. God damn the Yankees! God damn the Yankees!”
Word Forms
- morphias
Synonyms for morphia
Depending on context, synonyms include morphine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morphine, morphina, morphin, dehydromorphine, morphinism, morphinomimetic.
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