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METHADONE

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• METHADONE (noun)
The noun METHADONE has 1 sense:

1. synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

Familiarity information: METHADONE used as a noun is very rare.

• METHADONE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dolophine hydrochloride; methadon; methadone; methadone hydrochloride; synthetic heroin; fixer

Hypernyms ("methadone" is a kind of...):

narcotic (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)

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