morphinomania

noun

mor·​phi·​no·​ma·​nia

ˌmȯ(r)fənōˈmānēə

variants or less commonly morphiomania

-fēōˈ-

: an habitual and uncontrollable craving for morphine

Word History

Etymology

morphinomania from New Latin, from morphino- (from International Scientific Vocabulary morphine) + Late Latin mania; morphiomania from New Latin, from morphio- (from morphia) + Late Latin mania

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