Definition of "morphine" []

• A bitter crystalline alkaloid, C17H19NO3·H2O, extracted from opium, the soluble salts of which are used in medicine as an analgesic, a light anesthetic, or a sedative. Also called morphia. (noun)

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• "What difference does it make when morphine is legal, when booze is legal?"
• "Roy is in a deep state of depression and starts to tell Alexandria an epic story in order to get her to do things for him, namely steal morphine from the hospital pharmacy."
• "It's pretty obvious Gonzales was hoping that Ashcroft was swimming in morphine and ready to sign anything."