Morphinan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morphinan is a noun meaning (chemistry) The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.
Meaning
(chemistry) The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.
Word Forms
- morphinans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morphan, morphinone, morphinate, morphine, morpholinium, methorphan.
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