oxy
Chemical prefix meaning
Oxy is informal shorthand for oxycodone or OxyContin, the powerful opioid painkiller: He got hooked on oxy after his back surgery.
The word appears frequently in discussions of prescription drug abuse and the opioid crisis.
As a prefix, oxy- relates to oxygen or sharpness, appearing in compounds like oxygen, oxymoron, and oxidize.
Gas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- inhalationTaking breath in
- lungRespiratory chest organ
pulmonary · bloodstream · hemoglobin · ventilation · hypoxia · anoxia · supplemental · saturation
Branded slow-release opioid analgesic
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- narcoticAddictive sedative drug
addiction · overdose · pharmaceutical · analgesic · pill · abuse · epidemic · fentanyl
Energy source material
- burningCombustion in progress
- oxidizerElectron-accepting reactant
- flameBurning gas made visible
- fireCombustion with flames
ignition · flammable · accelerant · welding · acetylene · torch · oxidation · rust
Basic substance or factor
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- atomElement's smallest unit
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- O2Molecular oxygen gas
diatomic · molecule · reactive · oxidation · ozone · atmosphere · breathable · colorless
respiration
Gas exchange in organisms
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- inhalationTaking breath in
lung · pulmonary · bloodstream · hemoglobin · ventilation · hypoxia · anoxia · supplemental · saturation · altitude
OxyContin
Branded slow-release opioid analgesic
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
narcotic · addiction · overdose · pharmaceutical · analgesic · pill · abuse · epidemic · fentanyl
fuel
Energy source material
fire · ignition · flammable · accelerant · welding · acetylene · torch · oxidation · rust · corrosion
element
Basic substance or factor
O2 · diatomic · molecule · reactive · oxidation · ozone · atmosphere · breathable · colorless · odorless
OxiClean
Oxygen-activated laundry additive
laundry · brightener · oxidizing · peroxide · powder · spray · fabric · household · cleaning
pointed
Tapering to a tip
clever · incisive · Greek · etymology · acid · acidic · sour · acerbic
- oxygen tankPressurized breathing gas container
- oxygen maskFace-worn breathing apparatus
- oxygen debtPost-exercise recovery requirement
- oxygen levelConcentration of breathable gas
- pure oxygenElement eight, concentrated
- oxygen deprivationInsufficient breathable gas supply
oxygen, oxymoron, oxygenate, oxycodone, oxygenated, oxymoronic, oxygenator