hydromorphone

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hy·dro·mor·phone

 (hī′drō-môr′fōn′)
n.
A synthetic derivative of morphine, C17H19NO3, used in the form of its hydrochloride as an analgesic that is more potent than morphine.

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Noun1.hydromorphone - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
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hydromorphone

n hidromorfona
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