different between oxycodone vs noroxymorphone

English

From (hydr)oxy +? cod(eine) +? -one.

oxycodone (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A synthetic analgesic drug (trademark OxyContin) that is similar to morphine in its effects.

“oxycodone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
“oxycodone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

nor- +? oxymorphone

noroxymorphone (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, medicine) A metabolite of oxycodone that is used as a spinal analgesic.

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