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morphine

[mawr-feen] / ˈmɔr fin /




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He was brought back to the hospital later after losing movement in his arm, his attorney said, where he was given morphine and treated for a suspected fractured collarbone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Sasse, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in December, has credited daraxonrasib with shrinking tumors and alleviating his pain along with morphine, touting it as a “miracle drug” in a recent interview.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

To better understand how morphine works, researchers studied brain cells involved in tracking pain signals.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

In the early 1980s, for example, scientists synthesized ziconotide, a natural pain-killer 1,000 times stronger than morphine without the addictive side effects.

From Salon ● May 21, 2025

“I’ll come back with your morphine and a glass of water, Kaka jan,” Soraya said.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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