OXYCODONE


Meaning of OXYCODONE in English

[ ˌɒksɪ'kəʊdəʊn ]

(also trademark OxyContin )

■ noun a synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects.

Origin

1970s: from oxy- 2 + co- in codeine .

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