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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In April 2020, he was caught driving with 12 bags of marijuana, three guns, Xanax pills, oxycodone and codeine.
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Jayson Buford, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
The 19 defendants, the U.S. attorney's announcement said, were charged with conspiring to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, at least 5 kilograms of cocaine, 400 grams of fentanyl, 100 grams of heroin and oxycodone.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
They have been accused of leading a large-scale drug ring across three states — Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania — that was moving fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and oxycodone.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
Two dealers were convicted in the death of rapper Mac Miller, who died after taking oxycodone pills that had been laced with fentanyl.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jayson Buford, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
The 19 defendants, the U.S. attorney's announcement said, were charged with conspiring to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, at least 5 kilograms of cocaine, 400 grams of fentanyl, 100 grams of heroin and oxycodone.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
They have been accused of leading a large-scale drug ring across three states — Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania — that was moving fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and oxycodone.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
Two dealers were convicted in the death of rapper Mac Miller, who died after taking oxycodone pills that had been laced with fentanyl.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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