Vicodin
English
Etymology
Brand name. From Vi (of unknown origin) + cod- (in codeine) + -in.[1] One theory is that Vi is from the Roman numeral VI, as the component hydrocodone is approximately 6 times as potent as codeine.[2]
Proper noun
Vicodin (countable and uncountable, plural Vicodins)
- (pharmacology) A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing hydrocodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
- 2004 December 27, quoting George Carlin, “George Carlin enters rehab”, in CNN.com:
- In a statement, Carlin, 67, said, "I'm going into rehab because I use too much wine and Vicodin. No one told me I needed this; I recognized the problem and took the step myself.
- 2011, “A.D.H.D.”, in Section.80, performed by Kendrick Lamar:
- Man, I swear my nigga trippin' off that shit again / Pick him up, then I set him in cold water / Then I order someone to bring him Vicodin / I hope that take the pain away
- 2013, Christine Petersen, Vicodin and OxyContin, Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC, →ISBN:
- Teens may assume that it's safe to use Vicodin and OxyContin because these drugs are available legally by prescription (unlike marijuana, cocaine, and other illicit drugs). If a doctor ordered the drug for one of your family members, it can't be dangerous, right?
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Coordinate terms
- OxyContin
Derived terms
- Vicodined
References
- Oxford Languages, via Google.
- “15 Rx Drug Name Origins”, in Pharmacy Times, 9 September 2015, archived from the original on 2021-04-11.
Further reading
hydrocodone/paracetamol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Vođinci, vidicon