Word: morphines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mor
phines
Definition: Plural of morphine; an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Morphemes:
Affix: morphine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A crystalline alkaloid (7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-morphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μορφή
Language: grc
Decoded: morphe
Meaning: shape, form
Affix: -εύς
Language: grc
Decoded: -eus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form a masculine agent noun : -er
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).