oxycodone
noun
oxy·co·done
ˌäk-sē-ˈkō-ˌdōn 
: a narcotic analgesic C18H21NO4 used especially in the form of its hydrochloride
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Opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone work by targeting the opiate receptors in the brain and spinal cord.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Overdose deaths involving opioids also fell last year, with a 17% decrease in deaths associated with the category that includes morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
During the search, officers found a plastic pencil box in the passenger seat containing cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone tablets.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Her mother used prescription pills such as oxycodone.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Overdose deaths involving opioids also fell last year, with a 17% decrease in deaths associated with the category that includes morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
During the search, officers found a plastic pencil box in the passenger seat containing cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone tablets.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Her mother used prescription pills such as oxycodone.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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