oxycodone
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From (hydr)oxy + cod(eine) + -one.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒk.sɪˈkəʊ.dəʊn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.sɪˈkoʊˌdoʊn/
Noun
[edit]oxycodone (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An addictive, semisynthetic opioid (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in effect and structure; C18H21NO4.
- Synonym: (slang) hillbilly heroin
Translations
[edit]powerful opioid analgesic
References
[edit]- “oxycodone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “oxycodone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.