oxymorphone

[ ok-si-mawr-fohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a potent semisynthetic morphine-derived narcotic analgesic, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 4 , used as a substitute for morphine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxymorphone¹

oxy- ² + morph(ine) + -one, components of its full chemical name

Example Sentences

They pointed to a drug trafficking conspiracy in Knoxville, Tenn., to distribute oxycodone, oxymorphone and morphine through pain management clinics.

From Washington Post

The drug conspiracy involved four clinics in the Knoxville area, where millions of tablets of oxycodone, oxymorphone and morphine generated more than $21 million of clinic revenue, with a corresponding street value of $360 million, prosecutors said.

From Washington Times

The drug conspiracy involved clinics in the Knoxville area, where millions of tablets of oxycodone, oxymorphone and morphine generated more than $21 million of clinic revenue, with a corresponding street value of $360 million, prosecutors said.

From Washington Times

The drug conspiracy involved clinics in the Knoxville area, where millions of tablets of oxycodone, oxymorphone and morphine generated more than $21 million of clinic revenue, with a corresponding street value of $360 million, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

The same year, the company began to market another opioid, an oxymorphone pill called Opana.

From Washington Post