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.
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.