Definition of "morphia" [mor•phi•a]

• See morphine. (noun)

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• "a messenger was sent for the doctor and the word morphia was spoken."
• ""Look here, doctor," I said, "I hate the idea of morphia, I 've never taken it, and I never want to.""
• "The present enemy, however, and one that demands serious and immediate attention, is morphia, which is being largely imported into China in the shape of a variety of preparations suitable to the public demand."