hidrocodona
/idɾokoˈdona/
The English word hydrocodone is translated into Spanish as hidrocodona.
hidrocodona is a noun used to refer to the narcotic opiate medication.
Meaning: narcotic opiate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/idɾokoˈdona/
Did you know?
- While hidrocodona is the scientific name, a pharmacist might refer to the class of drugs it belongs to as estupefacientes, a term that shares a common root with the English words 'stupid' and 'stupor'.
- If you are looking for this medication in a Spanish-speaking pharmacy, you will often find it paired with paracetamol instead of 'acetaminophen', which is the standard pairing in the United States.
- The Spanish term hidrocodona is a precise chemical construction derived from the components 'dihydro' and 'codeine' combined with the suffix '-one'.
Examples in context
- El paciente está tomando hidrocodona para el dolor.The patient is taking hydrocodone for pain.
- Recomendamos evitar el uso prolongado de analgésicos narcóticos a base de hidrocodona.We recommend avoiding prolonged use of narcotic pain relievers based on hydrocodone.
- El médico me recetó hidrocodona para el dolor.The doctor prescribed hydrocodone for the pain.
- No puedo encontrar la hidrocodona en mi mesa de noche.I cannot find the hydrocodone on my nightstand.
- ¿Es peligroso mezclar la hidrocodona con alcohol?Is it dangerous to mix hydrocodone with alcohol?
Example conversation
Sofía is asking Mateo about his medication at home.
- Sofía¿Te sientes mejor con la hidrocodona, Mateo?Do you feel better with the hydrocodone, Mateo?
- MateoSí, el dolor ha disminuido mucho.Yes, the pain has decreased a lot.
- SofíaMe alegra mucho saber eso.I am very glad to know that.
- MateoGracias por preocuparte por mí, Sofía.Thank you for caring about me, Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hydrocodone” translations and entries hidrocodona, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hidrocodona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
