morphinism

/ (ˈmɔːfɪˌnɪzəm) /

noun

morphine addiction

Nearby words

morpheus, morphia, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing, morphinism, morpho, morpho-, morphogenesis, morphogenetic movement, morphol.

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Examples from the Web for morphinism

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
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

Medicine definitions for morphinism

morphinism

[ môr′fē-nĭz′əm ]

n.

Addiction to morphine.

A diseased condition caused by habitual or addictive use of morphine.