Hydrocodone
//ˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkoʊˌdoʊn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form of its bitartrate C₁₈H₂₁NO₃·C₄H₆O₆ usually in combination with other drugs (as acetaminophen) as an analgesic or antitussive. countable, uncountable
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More examples"A Pound, Virginia man, who brought a minor to a cockfight, distributed hydrocodone and conspired with others to facilitate cockfighting, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon, Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced."
Etymology
From (di)hydro + cod(eine) + -one.
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