hydrocodone
hydrocodone — noun
1. a powerful drug used in medicine to stop pain or to reduce coughing, often combi
a powerful drug used in medicine to stop pain or to reduce coughing, often combined with other ingredients, and which can become addictive if taken for a long time
After the knee surgery, the surgeon prescribed hydrocodone to help with the pain.
collocation: prescribe + hydrocodone for pain
The pharmacist warned that hydrocodone can cause drowsiness and should not be mixed with alcohol.
warning register: do not mix with alcohol
Many older cough formulas once contained low doses of hydrocodone as a suppressant.
Doctors try to limit how long patients take hydrocodone because it can lead to dependence.
Wen took hydrocodone for three days after falling and hurting her shoulder.
- codeine
weaker opioid from which hydrocodone is derived; used for mild to moderate pain
- painkiller
broader everyday term covering any drug that relieves pain, including non-opioids
- narcotic
formal legal and medical term for addictive opioid drugs
文法句型
prescribe + hydrocodone for [condition]
take + hydrocodone + to [purpose]
用法筆記
Typically used as an uncountable noun in medical writing. Frequently appears in pharmaceutical names such as 'hydrocodone bitartrate' or in combination with other drug names (e.g., 'hydrocodone and acetaminophen').