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ox·y·co·done

(ŏk′sĭ-kō′dōn′)

A semisynthetic opioid drug, C₁₈H₂₁NO₄, used in its hydrochloride form as a pain reliever, often in combination with nonopioid analgesics such as acetaminophen.

[(hydr)oxy + cod(eine) + -one.]

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oxycodone

n oxicodona

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