oxycontin
/ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A brand name for a controlled-release form of oxycodone, a synthetic analgesic drug.
Example Sentences
- "Coordinate term: MS Contin"
- "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."
- "An example is a user who messaged “Bought some oxycontin, we finna get trippy mane” (sic)."