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Dissociative vs Morphinan - What's the difference?

dissociative | morphinan |

As nouns the difference between dissociative and morphinan

is that dissociative is a dissociative drug while morphinan is (chemistry) the base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.

As an adjective dissociative

is removing or separating from some association.

dissociative

English

Adjective

(head)
  • removing or separating from some association
    • It was a lonely, dissociative time in my life, when I stayed holed up in my apartment for weeks on end.
  • causing dissociation
    • The dissociative techniques separated ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
  • (psychology) related to or caused by dissociation or dissociative disorders
    • He had to take a few weeks off school after a dissociative episode.

    Related terms

    * dissociate * dissociation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a dissociative drug
    • ----

    morphinan

    English

    (wikipedia morphinan)

    Noun

  • (chemistry) The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.