As nouns the difference between paracetamol and morphine
is that
paracetamol is (british|pharmaceutical drug|uncountable) an nsaid used to treat mild 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.
paracetamol Noun
(British, pharmaceutical drug, uncountable) An NSAID used to treat mild pain.
(British, pharmaceutical drug, countable) A paracetamol tablet.
Synonyms
* acetaminophen (US)
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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
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