tramadol
tramadol — noun
1. a strong pain-relieving medicine that works on the nervous system, used when oth
a strong pain-relieving medicine that works on the nervous system, used when other painkillers are not strong enough for a person's level of pain
Dr. Okafor prescribed tramadol to João after his knee surgery to manage the pain.
prescribe + tramadol + to + person + after medical event
After hurting her back while moving furniture, Hoa took tramadol for three days.
take + tramadol + for + duration after injury
Tramadol was given to Walid through a drip after the car accident.
The pharmacist said that tramadol can cause dizziness, so Gita avoided driving.
Shanti kept the tramadol bottle on her nightstand for the first week after breaking her arm.
- opioid
broader class of drugs that affect pain receptors; tramadol is one specific type of opioid
- painkiller
general everyday word for any medicine that reduces pain; less specific than tramadol
- analgesic
formal medical term for any pain-relieving substance; tramadol is a specific synthetic analgesic
文法句型
take + tramadol + for + condition/duration
prescribe + tramadol + to + person
tramadol + causes/works/helps + effect
用法筆記
Tramadol is treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the drug in general ('Tramadol is effective for nerve pain'), but can be countable when referring to individual pills ('The doctor told me to take two tramadols before bed').