MORPHINE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word morphine. (close relations)
morphines
Best Alternative Words for MORPHINE
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analgesic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a medicine used to relieve pain adjective satellite • capable of relieving pain | ||||||||
analgetic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of relieving pain | ||||||||
anodyne | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a medicine used to relieve pain adjective satellite • capable of relieving pain | ||||||||
narcotic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or designating narcotics noun • a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction adjective satellite • inducing stupor or narcosis • inducing mental lethargy | ||||||||
painkiller | nounn | |||||||
noun • a medicine used to relieve pain | ||||||||
sedative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person adjective satellite • tending to soothe or tranquilize | ||||||||
opioid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • A substance that has effects similar to opium. • Any of the natural substances, such as an endorphin, released in the body in response to pain. • Any of a group of synthetic compounds that exhibit similarities to the opium alkaloids that occur in nature. | ||||||||
morphia | nounn | |||||||
noun • an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain |