morphine
/ˈmɔːfiːn/noun
उच्चारण मॉर्फ़ीन
मॉर्फ़ीन
Core word
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a powerful drug made from opium, used for reducing pain
मॉर्फ़ीन
- a morphine injection
- The nurse gave the patient a dose of morphine to ease his pain.
- Morphine is given only on a doctor's advice.
+ 2 more examples
- The patient was put on morphine after the operation.
- Too much morphine can slow down a person's breathing.
Synonyms painkiller opiate narcotic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
morphine (uncountable noun)
Morphine is an uncountable noun, so it has no plural form and no a/an.
'Morphine' अगणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और इसके पहले a/an नहीं लगता।
- The doctor gave the patient morphine.
- Morphine is made from opium.
an injection / dose of morphine
Because it is uncountable, use a measure word such as dose, injection, shot or tablet.
अगणनीय होने के कारण dose, injection, shot या tablet जैसे माप-शब्द का प्रयोग होता है।
- The nurse gave him an injection of morphine.
- A small dose of morphine eased her pain.
on morphine / under morphine
On morphine means taking it as treatment; under morphine means being affected by it. Both are used in hospital English.
'On morphine' का अर्थ उपचार के रूप में लेना है; 'under morphine' का अर्थ उसके असर में होना है। दोनों अस्पताल की भाषा में आते हैं।
- He was on morphine for two weeks after the operation.
- She spoke slowly under morphine.
morphine for + condition
For links the drug with the pain or condition it is used to treat.
'For' दवा को उस दर्द या स्थिति से जोड़ता है जिसके उपचार में वह दी जाती है।
- Morphine is used for severe pain.
- Doctors give morphine for cancer pain.
+Collocations 4
verb + morphine
giveinjectprescribetakeadminister
- The doctor prescribed morphine to control the pain.
morphine + noun
injectiondoseaddictiondriptablet
- A morphine drip was fixed beside his bed.
adjective + morphine
strongsyntheticintravenousoralhigh-dose
- Strong morphine can cause drowsiness.
morphine + preposition
addicted to morphinedose of morphineallergic to morphinerelief with morphine
- Patients can become addicted to morphine if it is used carelessly.
“More examples 5
- Morphine is a powerful painkiller made from the opium poppy.
Morphine अफीम के पौधे से बनी एक शक्तिशाली दर्दनिवारक दवा है।
- Strict laws control the sale and use of morphine in India.
भारत में morphine की बिक्री और उपयोग पर सख्त कानून लागू हैं।
- After the accident, the paramedics gave Rahul morphine for his broken leg.
दुर्घटना के बाद चिकित्सा कर्मियों ने राहुल की टूटी टाँग के दर्द के लिए उसे morphine दी।
- Taking morphine without a doctor's advice can be dangerous.
डॉक्टर की सलाह के बिना morphine लेना खतरनाक हो सकता है।
- Radhika read a lesson on drugs that explained the use of morphine in hospitals.
राधिका ने दवाओं पर एक पाठ पढ़ा जिसमें अस्पतालों में morphine के उपयोग का वर्णन था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The nurse gave him a morphine.
✓ The nurse gave him some morphine.
Morphine is uncountable, so use some or a measure word, not a.
'Morphine' अगणनीय है, इसलिए some या माप-शब्द का प्रयोग करें, 'a' का नहीं।
✗ Many morphines are given to patients.
✓ A lot of morphine is given to patients.
An uncountable noun takes much or a lot of with a singular verb, not many with a plural.
अगणनीय संज्ञा के साथ much या a lot of और एकवचन क्रिया आती है, many और बहुवचन नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: morphine and heroin come from the opium poppy.
विज्ञान में morphine और heroin अफ़ीम पोस्त से आते हैं।