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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Adams is accused of using a fake prescription to purchase 120 oxycodone pills at a pharmacy in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Jan. 2, the outlet reported.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Drug dealers have been reported to mix fentanyl into a variety of drugs, including oxycodone.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl are all opioids.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
An investigation, which included wiretaps, surveillance, and undercover drug buys, revealed that Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, prosecutors said.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Drug dealers have been reported to mix fentanyl into a variety of drugs, including oxycodone.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl are all opioids.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
An investigation, which included wiretaps, surveillance, and undercover drug buys, revealed that Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, prosecutors said.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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