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tramadol

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈtɹæm.əˌdɔl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From trama (“the fleshy portion of a basidiocarp”) + -adol (“an analgesic”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 曲馬多 /曲马多 (qūmǎduō) — synthetic analgesic opiate
  • Finnish: tramadoli — synthetic analgesic opiate
  • French: tramadol — synthetic analgesic opiate
  • Russian: трамадол (tramadol) — synthetic analgesic opiate
  • Swedish: tramadol — synthetic analgesic opiate
  • Turkish: tramadol — synthetic analgesic opiate