OxyContin
/ (ˌɒksɪˈkɒntɪn) /
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noun trademark
an opiate drug, oxycodone hydrochloride, used as a painkiller and, illegally, as an alternative to heroin
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OxyContin
[ ŏk′sē-kŏn′tn ]
A trademark for the drug oxycodone hydrochloride.
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