What does "oxycontin" mean?

Alternative letter-case form of OxyContin.

What is a synonym for "oxycontin"?

Common synonyms include: hillbilly heroin.

Pronounced //ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩//.

//ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩// name, noun

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Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of OxyContin. alt-of, uncountable
"An example is a user who messaged “Bought some oxycontin, we finna get trippy mane” (sic)."

Proper Noun

1
A brand name for a controlled-release form of oxycodone, a synthetic analgesic drug.
"In his view, there is not much moral difference between the Sacklers, the enormously wealthy, extremely philanthropic family who made their money getting people addicted to OxyContin; Bill Clinton, who adopted MarketWorld’s beliefs during his presidency and in his work afterward; and others who have done nothing so obviously huge or harmful, but who aren’t willing to go radical, either."

"Do you use opiates like morphine, Percocet, Vicodin, and OxyContin, that are not prescribed to you?"

A trademark, based on oxycodone.

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