HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hydromorphone hydrochloride mean? 

• HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE (noun)
  The noun HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE (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 ("hydromorphone hydrochloride" is a kind of...):

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

 Context examples 

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

(Hydromorphone hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Exalgo, hydromorphone hydrochloride, and Hydrostat IR.

(Dilaudid, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Dilaudid, Exalgo, and hydromorphone hydrochloride.

(Hydrostat IR, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Dilaudid, hydromorphone hydrochloride, and Hydrostat IR.

(Exalgo, NCI Dictionary)