Term Name: | morphine |
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Synonyms: | (-)-morphine, (5alpha,6alpha)-17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6-diol, (5alpha,6alpha)-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-diol, (5R,6S,9R,13S,14R)-4,5-epoxy-N-methyl-7-morphinen-3,6-diol, (7R,7AS,12BS)-3-METHYL-2,3,4,4A,7,7A-HEXAHYDRO-1H-4,12-METHANO[1]BENZOFURO[3,2-E]ISOQUINOLINE-7,9-DIOL, 17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-3,6alpha-diol, morfina, Morphia, Morphin, Morphine, morphinum, morphium |
Definition: | A morphinane alkaloid that is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug. Morphine acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain but has a high potential for addiction, with tolerance and both physical and psychological dependence developing rapidly. Morphine is the most abundant opiate found in Papaver somniferum (the opium poppy). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17303] ( EBI ) |