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Anaesthetic vs Morphine - What's the difference?

anaesthetic | morphine |

As nouns the difference between anaesthetic and morphine

is that anaesthetic is a substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain while morphine is a crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

As an adjective anaesthetic

is of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.

anaesthetic

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.
  • Noun

    (wikipedia anaesthetic) (en noun)
  • A substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain.
  • Derived terms

    * local anaesthetic, local anesthetic * general anaesthetic, general anesthetic

    morphine

    Noun

    (-)
  • A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * codeine * heroin