hy·dro·mor·phone
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Medical Definition of hydromorphone
: a ketone C17H19NO3 derived from morphine that is about five times as active biologically as morphine and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H19NO3·HCl as an analgesic
— called also dihydromorphinone
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“Hydromorphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hydromorphone. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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