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
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Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
He was also found with multiple hydrocodone pills in his pockets after the crash.
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The pills were later determined to be the painkiller hydrocodone, according to the affidavit.
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Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
He was also found with multiple hydrocodone pills in his pockets after the crash.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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hydrocodone
noun
hy·dro·co·done
ˌhī-drō-ˈkō-ˌdōn
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