morphine
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morphine
A very strong painkiller that is obtained from opium and used in medicine to treat severe pain. It can lead to dependence.
Nach der schweren Operation erhielt der Patient Morphium gegen die Schmerzen.
After the serious operation, the patient received morphine for the pain.
In a medical context, 'Morphium' (morphine) is often used with verbs of giving and receiving. Doctors 'geben' (give) or 'verabreichen' (administer) it, while patients 'bekommen' (get) or 'erhalten' (receive) it.
Dem Patienten wurde nach der Operation Morphium verabreicht.
The patient was administered morphine after the operation.
When 'Morphium' (morphine) is used as a medication or substance in a sentence, it often appears without an article. For example, you say that someone 'Morphium bekommt' (gets morphine).
Wegen der starken Schmerzen bekam er Morphium.
Because of the severe pain, he was given morphine.
The phrase 'unter Morphium stehen' means that a person is currently under the influence of this medication. It describes the state of being sedated or free from pain.
Nach der Spritze stand er unter Morphium und spürte nichts mehr.
After the injection, he was under morphine and no longer felt anything.
opium
'das Opium' and 'das Morphium' are easy to confuse because both have to do with strong substances in the area of painkillers and drugs. 'Opium' is the raw material from the opium poppy. 'Morphium' is a very strong painkiller obtained from opium and can be used medically for severe pain. So the important point is: opium is the source substance, while morphine is an active ingredient obtained from it. In a hospital, people are more likely to say 'Morphium' when a patient receives a strong painkiller.
Nach der schweren Operation bekam er Morphium gegen die Schmerzen.
After the serious operation, he received morphine for the pain.
Aus Opium können verschiedene starke Wirkstoffe hergestellt werden.
Various strong active substances can be produced from opium.