oxymorphone

American  

[ok-si-mawr-fohn] / ˌɒk sɪˈmɔr foʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a potent semisynthetic morphine-derived narcotic analgesic, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 4 , used as a substitute for morphine.

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Etymology

Origin of oxymorphone

oxy- ² + morph(ine) + -one, components of its full chemical name

Example Sentences

The drug conspiracy involved four clinics in the Knoxville area, where millions of tablets of oxycodone, oxymorphone and morphine generated more than $21 million of clinic revenue, with a corresponding street value of $360 million, prosecutors said.

From Washington Times

The drug conspiracy involved clinics in the Knoxville area, where millions of tablets of oxycodone, oxymorphone and morphine generated more than $21 million of clinic revenue, with a corresponding street value of $360 million, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

Amneal said received it a subpoena from an assistant U.S. attorney in southern Florida relating to the “marketing, sale and distribution of oxymorphone.”

From Washington Post

Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of over 800 counts of illegally distributing opioids, including oxycodone and oxymorphone, and while the father of five maintains that he was acting as a caring physician who was deceived by patients, the painkillers are part of a class of drugs being blamed for a stark increase in opioid deaths in the U.S.

From Fox News

He was found guilty in May of more than 800 counts of illegally prescribing opioids, including oxycodone and oxymorphone that killed a West Virginia woman.

From Fox News