hydrocodone

hydrocodone — 名詞

1. a powerful drug used in medicine to stop pain or to reduce coughing, often combi

1.名詞C2
釋義

氫可酮

用於止痛、止咳的藥物

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

例句

After the knee surgery, the surgeon prescribed hydrocodone to help with the pain.

膝蓋手術後，外科醫生開了氫可酮幫助止痛。

collocation: prescribe + hydrocodone for pain

The pharmacist warned that hydrocodone can cause drowsiness and should not be mixed with alcohol.

藥劑師提醒，氫可酮會導致嗜睡，而且不能和酒精一起服用。

warning register: do not mix with alcohol

同義詞
  • 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').

常見錯誤

❌She took three hydrocodones today.
✅She took three hydrocodone pills today.
💡Hydrocodone is usually uncountable; use 'pills', 'tablets', or 'doses' for counting.