morphinomania Nosology.
(ˌmɔːfɪnəʊˈmeɪnɪə)
[f. morphine: see -mania.]
Uncontrollable craving for morphine or opium. Hence morphinoˈmaniac, one affected with morphinomania.
| 1887 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 Feb. 300 On the Effects of the Sudden Discontinuance of Morphine in Morphinomaniacs suffering from Pneumonia. Ibid. 21 May 1003/1 The diagnosis of morphinomania. 1898 Scotsman 30 July 11/8 Transformed the dipsomaniac and morphinomaniac into self-controlled and useful members of society. |