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oxycodone
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ox·y·co·done  (ks-kdn)
n.
A narcotic alkaloid, C18H21NO4, related to codeine, used as an analgesic and a sedative chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride salt.
[(hydr)oxy + cod(eine) + -one.]
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