dihydrocodeine

British

/ ˌdaɪhaɪdrəʊˈkəʊdiːn /

noun

synthetic drug similar to codeine, used as an analgesic, an antidiarrhoeal, and to relieve coughing, or used recreationally

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Etymology

Origin of dihydrocodeine

from _di- ¹ + _hydro- (sense 2) + _codeine

Example Sentences

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Debbie had been prescribed the opiate-based painkiller dihydrocodeine by her family doctor in 2008 after developing back pain.

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In 2016, he realised she was addicted to dihydrocodeine - the same drug prescribed to Debbie - and asked her GP to help her get off them.

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The baby had been taken to hospital but she died later and the drug dihydrocodeine was found in her blood.

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During her trial, the jury has heard that drug dihydrocodeine was discovered in Amy's blood when a post-mortem examination was carried out to determine the cause of death.

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That test found dihydrocodeine in Amy's urine several weeks before she died, but the results were never passed onto doctors.

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