oxycodone
noun
oxy·co·done ˌäk-sē-ˈkō-ˌdōn 
: a narcotic analgesic C18H21NO4 used especially in the form of its hydrochloride
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In August 2014, Lowry signed prescriptions for a Hope customer in Charleston for 180 oxycodone pills. 
Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department says the trainer texted Vermillion about giving the player oxycodone. Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2022 Triggered by a cocktail of oxycodone laced with fentanyl, Lovato suffered a heart attack, multiple strokes and brain damage that left her legally blind. Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Walgreens handled nearly 1 in 5 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills distributed nationwide at the height of the opioid crisis. Harold Maass, The Week, 11 Aug. 2022 Another died on July 22, 2016, two days after Escobar prescribed the person oxycodone. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 The only other predator the show alludes to is a fleeting fear that drug dealers will come for the bag of cash and some bottles of oxycodone Liv discovered on the plane—but the worry is never mentioned again. Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 During a search, the troopers found nearly $75,000 in cash and a small clear bag that contained 31 white tablets later determined to be oxycodone, according to highway patrol. Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 16 July 2022 Whoever emerges victorious will join an illustrious group of champions — some of whom earned epic status by dissing the jury to their faces before voting, staging their own funeral, or… using their winnings to fund an oxycodone ring. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 July 2022 See More
Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department says the trainer texted Vermillion about giving the player oxycodone. Luke Barr, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2022 Triggered by a cocktail of oxycodone laced with fentanyl, Lovato suffered a heart attack, multiple strokes and brain damage that left her legally blind. Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Walgreens handled nearly 1 in 5 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills distributed nationwide at the height of the opioid crisis. Harold Maass, The Week, 11 Aug. 2022 Another died on July 22, 2016, two days after Escobar prescribed the person oxycodone. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 The only other predator the show alludes to is a fleeting fear that drug dealers will come for the bag of cash and some bottles of oxycodone Liv discovered on the plane—but the worry is never mentioned again. Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022 During a search, the troopers found nearly $75,000 in cash and a small clear bag that contained 31 white tablets later determined to be oxycodone, according to highway patrol. Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 16 July 2022 Whoever emerges victorious will join an illustrious group of champions — some of whom earned epic status by dissing the jury to their faces before voting, staging their own funeral, or… using their winnings to fund an oxycodone ring. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
oxy + codeine + -one
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oxycodone
noun
oxy·co·done -ˈkō-ˌdōn
: a narcotic analgesic C18H21NO4 used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C18H21NO4·HCl to relieve moderate to severe pain
Note: Oxycodone is marketed under the trademarks OxyContin, Percocet, and Percodan.