hydromorphone

Noun

Meaning

a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Dilaudid hydromorphone hydrochloride morphine narcotic sedative codeine opiate heroin methadone analgesic painkiller oxycontin fentanyl Percocet meperidine

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Hypernyms

anodyne analgesic painkiller pain pill

Examples

Multi-purpose tablets (readily soluble hypodermic tablets that can also be swallowed or dissolved under the tongue or betwixt the cheek and jaw) are known, as are some brands of hydromorphone, as Shake & Bake or Shake & Shoot. Source: Internet

This name is analogous to other products the company introduced or otherwise marketed: Dilaudid (hydromorphone, 1926), Dinarkon (oxycodone, 1917), Dihydrin (dihydrocodeine, 1911), and Dimorphan ( dihydromorphine ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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