METHADON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does methadon mean? 

• METHADON (noun)
  The noun METHADON has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: METHADON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METHADON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

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

Hypernyms ("methadon" 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)