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morphine

[mawr-feen] / ˈmɔr fin /




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At the same time, they did not bind to commonly used medical opioids such as morphine, oxycodone, remifentanil and alfentanil.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

Then again, Dossett, who was dying of cancer, also had a morphine pump surgically implanted in his chest.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 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

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

At three in the morning on Billy’s morphine night in prison, a new patient was carried into the hospital by two lusty Englishmen.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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