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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Kay is currently in federal prison after being convicted of providing Skaggs with a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl that combined with oxycodone and alcohol led to the pitchers death in a Texas hotel room in July 2019 at the start of an Angels road trip.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Kay was accused of supplying oxycodone by multiple former Angels players in 2022.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Officers think at least four of the pills were oxycodone.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Opioids Examples: oxycodone and morphine Opioids can lead to sedation.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Kay was accused of supplying oxycodone by multiple former Angels players in 2022.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Officers think at least four of the pills were oxycodone.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Opioids Examples: oxycodone and morphine Opioids can lead to sedation.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oxycodone
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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