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oxycodone hydrochloride (OK-see-KOH-done HY-droh-KLOR-ide)

 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.

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