loading...| Preferred Name |
morphine |
| Definitions |
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). |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17303 |
| alternative label |
Morphine 17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5alpha-epoxymorphinan-3,6alpha-diol |
| 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). |
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| label |
morphine |
| prefixIRI |
CHEBI:17303 |
| prefLabel |
morphine |
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