From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmorphiamor‧phi‧a /ˈmɔːfiə $ ˈmɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] old-fashioned MDmorphine
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morphia• She drew a dose of morphia into a syringe.• The tearing pain returned and the doctor prescribed large doses of morphia which he had kept for this time.• My wife was on morphia for four months.• Here they filled me with morphia, gave me ether, and put my arm in a rough splint.Origin morphia (1800-1900) Modern Latin Morpheus ancient Roman god of sleep 