English Explanatory Dictionary

morphinan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.

Word forms

morphinan morphinans

Etymology

From morphine + -an.

Derived words

dimemorfan levophenacylmorphan phenomorphan
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