morphia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
morphia
    n 1: an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful,
         habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain [syn:
         {morphine}, {morphia}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Morphia \Mor"phi*a\, n. [NL.] (Chem.)
   Morphine.
   [1913 Webster]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Morphine \Mor"phine\, n. [From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.]
   (Chem.)
   A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium,
   possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an
   anodyne; -- called also {morphia}, and {morphina}.
   [1913 Webster]
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