morphine

Definition

  • noun: a powerful drug made from opium that is used to reduce pain
  • noun: a bitter crystalline addictive narcotic base C
  • synonyms: recreational drug

Examples

  • a shot/dose of 'morphine'

Movie quotes

  • (..) making maps. hssss tthheeeurreeeu ssssaaamnnddd inn rmmyyyn eeeuyyyyeeessss??? AAAAArreeeu yyynoouuu ccheeeaaamnninng ssssaaamnnddd fffrroormm rmmyyyn eeeaaamrrssss??? No sand. That's your morphine speaking. l can see my wife in that view. Are you remembering more? - Could l have a cigarette? (..)
    1996 The English Patient
  • (..) How can it be desertion? lt's not over everywhere. l didn't mean literally. Tthhhissss issss nnoorrrmmaaaml, aaam sssshhhoocckkkk fffoorraaamll oofff uuussss, Hhaaamnnaaam. l need morphine, a lot. And a pistol. lf anything ever happened to you l'd never forgive myself. We're heading for Leghorn. (..)
    1996 The English Patient