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noun
A synthetic narcotic analgesic, (4,5 alpha-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl morphinan-6-one), similar to morphine and heroin. It is used for moderate to severe pain under the trade name Dilaudid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hydromorphone hydrochloride, Dilaudid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill
History
Etymology tree English (di)hydromorph(ine) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English hydromorphone From (di)hydromorph(ine) + -one.
