morphinism

/ (ˈmɔːfɪˌnɪzəm) /

noun

morphine addiction

Words nearby morphinism

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

Example sentences 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

Medical definitions for morphinism

morphinism
[ môr′fē-nĭz′əm ]

n.

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