As nouns the difference between morphine and opiates
is that
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 while
opiates is .
As a verb opiates is
(
opiate).
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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opiates English
Noun
(head)
Verb
(head)
(opiate)
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