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.

Compare meaning

How does percocet compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• oxycodone vs. Percocet
• Percodan vs. Percocet

Example Sentences

After a vaginal birth that caused severe tears, another woman was given Percocet in the hospital but discharged with only Motrin on the doctor’s insistence that it was “enough.”

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2020

Bedpan, panic attack, Percocet, lost job, crying sister.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2016

“I’ve never heard of local zoning being utilized to prohibit OxyContin, Percocet or Valium or any other medication,” Zirkin said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2015

He noted that Scott has staunchly opposed a statewide computer database that would track prescriptions of Vicodin, Percocet and other dangerous narcotics, on grounds that it could intrude on privacy rights.

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2011