tramadol
English
Etymology
From [Term?] + -adol (“analgesic”).
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Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹæm.əˌdɔl/
Noun
tramadol (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain.
- 2021, Jenni Fagan, Luckenbooth, William Heinemann, page 247:
- A nod from Rhona as she popped two tramadol and lay down on the couch again.
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Derived terms
- desmetramadol
- tramadol hydrochloride
Translations
synthetic analgesic opiate
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References
- “tramadol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Anagrams
- tramload