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METHADONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Synonyms:
dolophine hydrochloride; fixer; methadon; methadone; methadone hydrochloride; synthetic heroin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("methadone" 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)
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