tramadol

English

Chemical structure of tramadol

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -adol (“analgesic”).

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Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹæm.əˌdɔl/

Noun

tramadol (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain.
- 2021, Jenni Fagan, Luckenbooth, William Heinemann, page 247:
  A nod from Rhona as she popped two tramadol and lay down on the couch again.

Derived terms

desmetramadol
tramadol hydrochloride

Translations

synthetic analgesic opiate

Chinese:
Mandarin: 曲馬多／曲马多 (qūmǎduō)
Finnish: tramadoli
French: tramadol (fr) m
Russian: трамадол (ru) m (tramadol)

References

“tramadol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

tramload

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