oxycodone

noun

oxy·​co·​done ˌäk-sē-ˈkō-ˌdōn 

: a narcotic analgesic C₁₈H₂₁NO₄ used especially in the form of its hydrochloride

Examples of oxycodone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kay had used opioids enough to know black market oxycodone pills might be laced with dangerous drugs such as fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. —David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024

Instead of giving the correct amount of fentanyl, hydromorphone and oxycodone prescribed to her patients, Tara Severino would ingest some, or all, of the doses at the West Haven VA Medical Center in Connecticut, court documents say. —Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024

Wade was told her scan was normal and discharged with oxycodone for pain management, according to the suit. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024

Following the second violation, possession of oxycodone, Kodak spent about two months in jail. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

oxy + codeine + -one

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

oxycodone

noun

oxy·​co·​done -ˈkō-ˌdōn 

: a narcotic analgesic C₁₈H₂₁NO₄ used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₈H₂₁NO₄·HCl to relieve moderate to severe pain

Note: Oxycodone is marketed under the trademarks OxyContin, Percocet, and Percodan.