a. [ L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin. ] Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups;
Murrhine glass,
n. [ From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine. ] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also
n. [ From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine. ] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also