noun
OxyContin
ok-sih-KAHTN
noun
1
A brand-name, slow-release painkiller containing oxycodone, notorious for fuelling opioid addiction in the US.
"OxyContin became infamous in the 1990s and 2000s for its role in the opioid crisis."
How to Use OxyContin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe brand name for a controlled-release oxycodone painkiller, closely tied to the opioid crisis.
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Word Forms
OxyContins plural
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Etymology
A trademarked name built from "oxycodone."