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(mĕth′ə-dōn′)

A potent synthetic narcotic drug, C₂₁H₂₇NO, that is less addictive than morphine or heroin and is used as a substitute for these drugs in addiction treatment programs. It may also be used for chronic pain management.

[Short for methadone hydrochloride : (di)meth(yl) + a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one, a ketone (heptan(e) + -one).]

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methadone

(ˈmɛθəˌdəʊn) or

methadon

(Pharmacology) a narcotic analgesic drug similar to morphine, used to treat opiate addiction. Formula: C21H27NO

[C20: from (di)meth(yl) + a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + -one]

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meth•a•done

(ˈmɛθ əˌdoʊn)

also meth•a•don

(-ˌdɒn)

n.

a synthetic narcotic, C₂₁H₂₈ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.

[1947, Amer.; meth (yl) + a (mino) + d (iphenyl) + (heptan)one a ketone derivative of heptane]

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

dolophine hydrochloride, methadon, methadone hydrochloride, synthetic heroin, fixer

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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methadone

[ˈmeθəˌdəʊn] N → metadona f

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methadone

n (Pharm) → Methadon nt

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methadone

n. metadona, droga sintética potente de acción narcótica menos intensa que la morfina.

methadone

n metadona

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