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morphine

[mawr-feen] / ˈmɔr fin /




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"Twilight sleep" is, therefore, nothing new—it is simply a revival of the old combination of scopolamin and morphin anesthesia.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

The addition of atropin to the morphin will prevent depression from the morphin.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

Some anesthetists believe that it is better to administer morphin, with perhaps atropin hypodermically before the anesthesia, and then to use ether.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

But morphin does not prevent the action of adrenalin injected into the circulation, hence the control of morphin over energy expenditure is exerted directly on the brain-cells.

From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)

If marked distress is present, morphin is given and where there is much rise of temperature, cold drinking water is offered in abundance and catharsis is enhanced by enemata.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor




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