It contrasts with tone, in which pitch variation does distinguish words. So when your voice rises at the end of a question, that is technically called intonation. Inflection has two meanings: it can sometimes mean intonation, as Dictionary.com shows: modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice. However, Wikipedia defines it exclusively as the form of a word, and not the sound:
Is there a generic equivalent of OxyContin? Actually, oxycodone is available genericallyâjust not in a form that is equivalent to OxyContin. The generic oxycodone on the market is an immediate-release formulation, whereas OxyContin is 12-hour extended-release tablet. Since a pharmacist can only substitute a generic that is identical in activity to the original brand name drug, generic oxycodone, in its current form, cannot be substituted for OxyContin.
OxyContin is a trade name for the drug oxycodone hydrochloride. Manufactured by Purdue Pharma L.P., OxyContin is a controlled-release form of oxycodone prescribed to treat chronic pain. When used properly, OxyContin can provide pain relief for up to 12 hours. Recently, there has been a lot of media focus on this prescription drug due to increasing reports of its abuse. According to an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) fact sheet, an estimated 1.6 million Americans used prescription-type pain relievers for non-medical reasons for the first time in 1998.