hydrocodone

noun

hy·​dro·​co·​done ˌhī-drō-ˈkō-ˌdōn 

: a habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form of its bitartrate C₁₈H₂₁NO₃·C₄H₆O₆ usually in combination with other drugs (as acetaminophen) as an analgesic or cough suppressant

Examples of hydrocodone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pills were later determined to be the painkiller hydrocodone, according to the affidavit. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

Police reported finding two hydrocodone pills in the 50-year-old Presidential Medal of Freedom winner’s pockets when he was searched at the crash site. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026

An arrest affidavit noted that Woods allegedly carried two hydrocodone pills in his left pocket following the crash. —Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026

Woods had two white pills in his pocket at the time of his arrest, which were later identified as the opioid hydrocodone, per the affidavit. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydrocodone

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun

Medical Definition

hydrocodone

noun

hy·​dro·​co·​done ˌhī-drō-ˈkō-ˌdōn 

: a habit-forming compound derived from codeine and administered in the form of its bitartrate C₁₈H₂₁NO₃·C₄H₆O₆ usually in combination with other drugs (as acetaminophen) as an analgesic or cough sedative

called also dihydrocodeinone

see hycodan, vicodin