oxycodone
noun
oxy·co·done
ˌäk-sē-ˈkō-ˌdōn 
: a narcotic analgesic C18H21NO4 used especially in the form of its hydrochloride
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Five pink pills containing oxycodone and another counterfeit pill were found in Skaggs’ room after his death.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
He was found with 59 pills of oxycodone during a traffic stop in Rosemount, according to a criminal complaint.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025
These panels can reliably identify heroin, oxycodone, and fentanyl, but fail to catch nitazenes, brorphine, or other new synthetic analogs.
—Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
This includes heroin, cocaine, opioids like fentanyl and oxycodone, methamphetamine, suboxone and synthetic marijuana.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
He was found with 59 pills of oxycodone during a traffic stop in Rosemount, according to a criminal complaint.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2025
These panels can reliably identify heroin, oxycodone, and fentanyl, but fail to catch nitazenes, brorphine, or other new synthetic analogs.
—Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
This includes heroin, cocaine, opioids like fentanyl and oxycodone, methamphetamine, suboxone and synthetic marijuana.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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