Noun: methadone 'me-thu,down
- 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