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anodyne vs morphia

morphia vs anodyne

anodyne and morphia both are nouns.

anodyne is an adjective but morphia is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anodyne Yes Yes No No
morphia Yes No No No
As nouns, morphia is a hyponym of anodyne; that is, morphia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anodyne:
  • anodyne: a medicine used to relieve pain
  • morphia: an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
anodyne (noun) morphia (noun)
a medicine used to relieve pain an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
anodyne (adjective) morphia (adjective)
capable of relieving pain
Difference between anodyne and morphia

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