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oxycodone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɒk.siˈkəʊ.dəʊn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌɑk.siˈkoʊˌdoʊn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An addictive, semisynthetic opioid (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in effect and structure; C18H21NO4.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oxy, hillbilly heroin

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English oxy English (hydr)oxy English cod(eine) German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English oxycodone From (hydr)oxy + cod(eine) + -one.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 氧可酮 (yǎngkětóng) — powerful opioid analgesic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羥考酮 /羟考酮 (qiǎngkǎotóng) — powerful opioid analgesic
  • Finnish: oksikodoni — powerful opioid analgesic
  • French: oxycodone — powerful opioid analgesic
  • Greek: οξυκωδόνη (oxykodóni) — powerful opioid analgesic
  • Hungarian: oxikodon — powerful opioid analgesic
  • Turkish: oksikodon — powerful opioid analgesic