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hydrocodone
[ hahy-druh-koh-dohn ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.
hydrocodone
/ ˌhaɪdrəˈkəʊdəʊn /
noun
- a semi-synthetic opioid drug derived from codeine and thebaine
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Zohydro is a new, government-approved, ultra-pure form of the commonly used opioid painkiller, hydrocodone.
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There was the 27-day stretch beginning on Dec. 4, 2008 in which Boogaard was prescribed 110 hydrocodone pills.
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