a synthetic drug similar to codeine, used as an analgesic, an antidiarrhoeal, and to relieve coughing, or used recreationally
Word origin
from di-1 + hydro- (sense 2) + codeine
Examples of 'dihydrocodeine' in a sentence
dihydrocodeine
The patient was subsequently discovered to be taking regular dihydrocodeine for chronic back pain.
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