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Noun: methadone  'me-thu,down
  1. Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
    - methadone hydrochloride, methadon, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer, synthetic heroin

Derived forms: methadones

Type of: narcotic

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