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

Authorities claim that Robertson was working at a rehabilitation center and was responsible for treating multiple patients with oxycodone. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

Sophia Haley Marks, 20, was previously charged in 2023 after allegedly directly selling De Niro Rodriguez counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Kay previously was convicted of providing Skaggs with a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl that the pitcher ingested along with oxycodone and alcohol, leading to his July 2019 death in a Texas hotel room at the start of a road trip for the Angels. —Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025

In the weeks before the procedure, prosecutors said, Sardinia prescribed her 30 oxycodone pills and another 30 pills three days before the procedure. —Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 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.