morphinism

/ (ˈmɔːfɪˌnɪzəm) /

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noun

morphine addiction

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Words nearby morphinism

Morpheus, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing, morphinism, -morphism, morpho, morphogenesis, morphol., morpholine

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How to use morphinism in a sentence

The evils of morphinism are even greater than those of alcoholism, and their transmission no less sure.
What a Young Woman Ought to Know|Mary Wood-Allen
Wetterstrand alone cured 37 of 51 cases of morphinism by hypnosis.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Her jaw had dropped, as it almost always does in advanced cases of morphinism, and her lower limbs were useless.
Pietro Ghisleri|F. (Francis) Marion Crawford