Percocet

American  

[pur-kuh-set] / ˈpɜr kəˌsɛt /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a narcotic combination drug containing acetaminophen and oxycodone, prescribed as a pain reliever.

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Usage

What else does percocet mean? Percocet is a prescription brand of pain-reliever, associated with recreational abuse and the opioid epidemic.

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Example Sentences

Small pharmacies in tourist areas and border regions sometimes sell medications advertised as OxyContin, Percocet, Xanax and others without a prescription.

From Seattle Times

Most illegal fentanyl is pressed by Mexican cartels into counterfeit pills made to look like other medications like Xanax, oxycodone or Percocet.

From Seattle Times

Since Montgomery County’s school year began, students have found shooting threats written on bathroom walls, Percocet residue beside toilets and swastikas drawn in stalls.

From Washington Post

MaryBeth Cichocki of Delaware lost her son six years ago to opioid addiction, which started with a Percocet prescription for back pain.

From Reuters

Osbourne added that Vicodin led to her misusing Percocet to eventually heroin "because it was cheaper."

From Fox News