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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Naloxone can be used to reverse the effects of an overdose from heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine and other opioids.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Opioids like tramadol, oxycodone, morphine, and buprenorphine bind to pain receptors in the brain and spinal cord to block pain signals and provide pain relief.
—New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
Heroin, as well as pain relievers like oxycodone, hydrocodone and oxymorphone, are described as semi-synthetic opioids because they're made in laboratories by chemically processing natural opioids.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Investigators reported searching Betancourt’s minivan after the crash and finding a suitcase containing methamphetamine, oxycodone, Xanax, ecstasy and carisoprodol, which is a muscle relaxer.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Opioids like tramadol, oxycodone, morphine, and buprenorphine bind to pain receptors in the brain and spinal cord to block pain signals and provide pain relief.
—New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
Heroin, as well as pain relievers like oxycodone, hydrocodone and oxymorphone, are described as semi-synthetic opioids because they're made in laboratories by chemically processing natural opioids.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Investigators reported searching Betancourt’s minivan after the crash and finding a suitcase containing methamphetamine, oxycodone, Xanax, ecstasy and carisoprodol, which is a muscle relaxer.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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