Meaning
morphine
- a powerful narcotic analgesic drug obtained from opium
In a sentence
Il medico gli ha prescritto la morfina per alleviare il dolore acuto.
The doctor prescribed him morphine to alleviate the acute pain.
I pazienti sotto morfina devono essere costantemente monitorati.
Patients on morphine must be constantly monitored.
La dose di morfina non era sufficiente a calmare i sintomi.
The dose of morphine was not enough to soothe the symptoms.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| morfina | feminine · singular |
| morfine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used as an uncountable singular noun.
- Commonly paired with verbs like 'somministrare' (to administer) or 'iniettare' (to inject).