METHADONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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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