OxyContin

See also: oxycontin

English

Etymology

Trademark, based on oxycodone.

Proper noun

OxyContin

1. A controlled-release form of the drug oxycodone.
   • 2018 September 28, Bethany McLean, “Beware thought leaders and the wealthy purveying answers to our social ills”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:

     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.

References

• OED 2005

See also

• oxycotton