demorphinize

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ morphine +‎ -ize

Verb[edit]

demorphinize (third-person singular simple present demorphinizes, present participle demorphinizing, simple past and past participle demorphinized)

  1. (transitive) To gradually reduce the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it.