morphine

in Vietnamese Morphin (thuốc giảm đau mạnh)

BrE /ˈmɔː.fɪn/ AmE /ˈmɔːr.fɪn/

noun en → vi

1 MEDICINE [non-count] C1

Morphin (thuốc giảm đau mạnh)

a strong drug that is used to relieve pain, especially in hospitals and by doctors

  • take morphine

Collocations pain relief with morphine · morphine injection

  • The doctor prescribed morphine for the patient's severe pain.

    Bác sĩ đã kê đơn morphin cho bệnh nhân bị đau dữ dội.

2 DRUG ABUSE [non-count] C1

Morphin (thuốc phiện)

an illegal drug that is used by some people as a recreational drug, but which can be very dangerous and addictive

  • use morphine

Collocations morphine addiction · illegal drug use

  • The addict was using morphine to escape from reality.

    Người nghiện đang sử dụng morphin để trốn tránh thực tại.