tramadol

noun

tram·​a·​dol ˈtra-mə-ˌdȯl How to pronounce tramadol (audio)
: a synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web More than 50% of the redfish sampled were contaminated with both flecainide, which in humans slows electrical signals in the heart to stabilize heart rhythms, and the habit-forming opioid pain reliever tramadol. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023 The three most common in muscle tissue were opioid pain reliever tramadol, the heart medicine flecainide and haloperidol. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023 Over 50 percent of fish tested had the opioid tramadol and the antiarrhythmic medication flecainide in their systems. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023 Chisholm illegally wrote more than 20,000 prescription's including oxycodone, methadone, hydrocodone, morphine, tramadol, fentanyl, hydromorphone and buprenorphine to about 350 patients between January 2014 and October 2019, prosecutors said Tuesday in a news release. Aya Elamroussi And Michelle Watson, CNN, 20 Jan. 2022 In addition to the alcohol in her blood, there were traces of strong medications in her system, including oxycodone and tramadol, and anti-depressants, including citalopram, the report said. courant.com, 9 Aug. 2021 The complaint also alleges Richey unlawfully possessed three prescription drugs — hydrocodone, tramadol and alprazolam — on Dec. 28. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023 Some people take tramadol, a narcotic analgesic, or Vicodin, which is a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023 The 38-year-old civil rights activist, who lives in Columbia, takes the prescription opioid tramadol and several other drugs to keep her chronic severe lower back pain in check. Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tramadol was in 1978

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“Tramadol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tramadol. Accessed 29 May. 2023.

Medical Definition

tramadol

noun
tram·​a·​dol ˈtram-ə-ˌdȯl How to pronounce tramadol (audio)
: a synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain see ultram
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