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

The team also seized other drugs, such as cocaine, heroin and oxycodone, along with multiple guns, during their investigations and arrests, Martinez said. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025

The medical examiner’s report found a mix of the prescription painkiller oxycodone and an unregulated drug, called bromazolam, in Miller’s system. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025

Allingham prescribed oxycodone to a patient for four years before his overdose death in July 2023, despite the fact the man had been charged with illegally dealing drugs, prosecutors said. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025

He was busted on drug charges in 2013 after selling oxycodone to an undercover police officer and had to resign from his job at the time as an elementary school teacher. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

oxy + codeine + -one

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oxycodone

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• matrimony

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.