noun
- Plural of oxycodone; a potent synthetic opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; controlled substance in most countries; often used in clinical or healthcare contexts
Examples
- The pharmacy filled prescriptions for several oxycodones that morning.
- Doctors must carefully monitor patients taking oxycodones due to addiction risks.
- The hospital's inventory of oxycodones is strictly regulated by federal law.
- Oxycodones are among the most commonly prescribed opioid medications.
- The patient was prescribed oxycodones following major surgery.