DILAUDID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dilaudid mean? 

• DILAUDID (noun)
  The noun DILAUDID has 1 sense:

1. a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain

  Familiarity information: DILAUDID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DILAUDID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Dilaudid; hydromorphone; hydromorphone hydrochloride

Hypernyms ("Dilaudid" is a kind of...):

analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

 Context examples 

Also called Dilaudid, Exalgo, and hydromorphone hydrochloride.

(Hydrostat IR, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Dilaudid, Exalgo, and Hydrostat IR.

(Hydromorphone hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Dilaudid, hydromorphone hydrochloride, and Hydrostat IR.

(Exalgo, NCI Dictionary)

Dilaudid is made from morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.

(Dilaudid, NCI Dictionary)