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dihydrocodeine

/ ˌdaɪhaɪdrəʊˈkəʊdiːn /

noun

  1. synthetic drug similar to codeine, used as an analgesic, an antidiarrhoeal, and to relieve coughing, or used recreationally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dihydrocodeine1

from di- 1+ hydro- (sense 2) + codeine

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