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oxycodone

[ ok-see-koh-dohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 4 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxycodone1

First recorded in 1950–55; oxy- 2( def ) + cod(eine) ( def ) + -one ( def )

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Example Sentences

Traitz, it should be noted, has a long criminal history that includes trafficking Oxycodone, ID fraud, theft, and more.

Florida, which began a pill mill crackdown in 2010, saw a 50 percent decrease in overdose deaths from oxycodone in 2012.

A recent medical journal suggests doctors regularly cave when patients ask for meds, even controlled substances like Oxycodone.

There were oxycodone, oxycontin, two different mixtures of vicodin.

OxyContin is the brand name for a time-release version of the pain-relief opiate oxycodone produced by Purdue Pharma.

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oxychlorideoxycodone hydrochloride