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/ˈmɔː.fiːn/
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/ˈmɔɹˌfin/
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/ˈmoː.fiːn/
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- Australia
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ˈmɔː.fiːn
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- GB
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ˈmɔɹˌfin
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- US
Noun
A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-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.
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Noun
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
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