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Morphium
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German
Etymology
de Friedrich Sertürner 1804 1, from de Morpheus -ium.
Pronunciation
de [ˈmɔʁfi̯ʊm]
de De-Morphium.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Mor phi um
Noun
n.sg
morphine
de Morphin
de 1891 H. Otto Morphium- und Cocainsucht w:Die Gartenlaube page 191 Wenige Giftstoffe, wenn man von dem bösen Feinde so vieler Tausende, dem gepriesenen Sorgenbrecher Alkohol, absieht, haben in der Welt soviel Unheil gestiftet wie das Opium und das daraus bereitete Morphium […] Few toxicants, if one ignores the evil enemy of so many thousands, the praised breaker of sorrows alcohol, have caused so much harm in the world as opium and morphin, which is made of it
Usage notes
The original name de Morphium was later changed to de Morphin, which is the most frequently used term in science and health care today. In normal language, both names are commonly used.
Declension
n.sg
Derived terms
de Morphiumspritze
de Morphiumsucht
Further reading
Morphin de
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