English Online Dictionary. What means hydrocodone? What does hydrocodone mean?
English
Etymology
From (di)hydro + cod(eine) + -one.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.dɹoʊˈkoʊˌdoʊn/
Noun
hydrocodone (countable and uncountable, plural hydrocodones)
- (pharmacology) 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.
Derived terms
- hydrocodone bitartrate
Translations
References
- “hydrocodone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French
Noun
hydrocodone f (uncountable)
- hydrocodone