MORPHINE
\mˈɔːfiːn], \mˈɔːfiːn], \m_ˈɔː_f_iː_n]\
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The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.
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