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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
    "The clinic provided methadone as part of their opioid addiction treatment program";
    - methadone hydrochloride, methadon [rare], dolophine hydrochloride, fixer [informal], synthetic heroin

Derived forms: methadones

Type of: narcotic

Encyclopedia: Methadone