oxycodone

American  

[ok-see-koh-dohn] / ˌɒk siˈkoʊ doʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an opioid analgesic, C 18 H 21 NO 4 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.

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Etymology

Origin of oxycodone

First recorded in 1950–55; oxy- ² ( def. ) + cod(eine) ( def. ) + -one ( def. )

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Example Sentences

In 1995, the Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin, a time-release version of the painkiller oxycodone.

From Los Angeles Times

Jacky Oh — born Jacklyn Smith — was prescribed the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, pain medication Oxycodone and anti-nausea medication Ondansetron post-surgery.

From Los Angeles Times

The rise in physicians prescribing pain medications such as oxycodone and hydrocodone came at a time when medical groups began recognizing that patients have the right to be treated for pain, Kaspar Stoffelmayr, an attorney for Walgreens, said at the opening of the trial.

From Seattle Times

Kay is awaiting federal trial on charges he gave Skaggs the laced oxycodone pill that caused his death at age 27 in a hotel room in Fort Worth while the Angels were on a road trip to face the Texas Rangers.

From Washington Post

The criminal complaint alleged Kay distributed oxycodone pills to Skaggs “and others in their place of employment and while they were working.”

From Washington Post