Meaning of hydromorphone | Babel Free
Definitions
A synthetic narcotic analgesic, (4,5 alpha-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl morphinan-6-one), similar to morphine and heroin. It is used for moderate to severe pain under the trade name Dilaudid.
Examples
“She hadnʼt needed regular doses of hydromorphone in a month.”
“I had what seemed an unlimited prescription of the almighty hydromorphone. Even the sound⟳ of the name⟳ of the pill felt like⟳ its strength, like⟳ some water monster, or like⟳ some kind of supernatural disaster.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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