methadone

[ meth-uh-dohn ]

/ ˈmɛθ əˌdoʊn /

noun Pharmacology.

a synthetic narcotic, C21H28ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.

Nearby words

meth., methacetin, methacrylate, methacrylate resin, methacrylic acid, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methaemoglobin, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methanal

Also meth·a·don

[meth-uh-don] /ˈmɛθ əˌdɒn/.

Origin of methadone

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; meth(yl) + a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one

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Examples from the Web for methadone

The three main types of medication for opiate withdrawal and recovery are methadone, buphrenorphine, and naltrexone.
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The research also showed that once the patients stabilized on methadone, there was a decrease in their cannabis use.
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Jay died of a methadone overdose three years after his suicide attempt.
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I went through a methadone program and it helped, but then you get hooked on that.
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Francisco insisted at the meeting that Shawn herself must have taken the methadone.
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British Dictionary definitions for methadone

methadone

methadon (ˈmɛθəˌdɒn)

/ (ˈmɛθəˌdəʊn) /

noun

a narcotic analgesic drug similar to morphine, used to treat opiate addiction. Formula: C 21 H 27 NO

Word Origin for methadone

C20: from (di) meth (yl) + a (mino) + d (iphenyl) + -one

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Culture definitions for methadone

methadone

[ (meth-uh-dohn) ]

An analgesic that is sometimes used in the treatment of drug addiction.