morphinism
/ (ˈmɔːfɪˌnɪzəm) /
noun
morphine addiction
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Words nearby morphinism
morphia, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing, morphinism, -morphism, morpho, morphogenesis, morphogenetic movement, morphol.
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Example sentences from the Web for morphinism
Wetterstrand alone cured 37 of 51 cases of morphinism by hypnosis.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin MalleyHer jaw had dropped, as it almost always does in advanced cases of morphinism, and her lower limbs were useless.
Pietro Ghisleri|F. (Francis) Marion CrawfordThe 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
Medical definitions for morphinism
morphinism
[ môr′fē-nĭz′əm ]
n.
Addiction to morphine.
A diseased condition caused by habitual or addictive use of morphine.
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