hydrocodone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hydrocodone
First recorded in 1950–55; hydro- 2 ( def. ) + cod(eine) ( def. ) + -one ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And although the high-dose VX-548 groups showed greater benefits over a placebo than the hydrocodone groups in both studies, the trials were not large enough to compare the effectiveness of the two treatments.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 31, 2022
Dr. Joseph Mastandrea, chairman of the Miami-Luken board, plans to testify the company has reduced the sale of oxycodone by 61 percent and hydrocodone by 50 percent since 2014.
From Washington Times • May 7, 2018
It points out that a single dose of hydrocodone would require thousands of litres of fermentation broth.
From Nature • May 16, 2017
It is the first time an Indian nation has filed suit against companies for the damage done by powerful pain pills such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services took up this issue in 2008 and recommended that hydrocodone combination products remain on Schedule III.
From Forbes • Aug. 22, 2014
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