methadone
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See also: méthadone
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (di)meth(yl)a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛθ.əd.əʊn/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛθ.əˌdoʊn/
Noun[edit]
methadone (countable and uncountable, plural methadones)
- (pharmacology) A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.
- Synonym: amidone
Translations[edit]
synthetic opioid analgesic
References[edit]
- “methadone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “methadone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.