A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is made from morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Oxycodone hydrochloride is a type of analgesic agent and a type of opiate.
( OK-see-KOH-done HY-droh-KLOR-ide )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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