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
During Joseph T. Rannazzisi’s tenure as the head of the Office of Diversion Control, oxycodone and hydrocodone limits increased by more than 300 percent.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2017
It points out that a single dose of hydrocodone would require thousands of litres of fermentation broth.
From Nature ● May 16, 2017
Less frequently, hydrocodone is combined with an antihistamine, nasal decongestant, or expectorant as a cough suppressant/cold medicine.
From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2014
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