noun

methadone

MEHTH-uhd-ohn

noun

A synthetic painkiller similar to morphine, most commonly used to help people recover from heroin or opioid addiction.

"The clinic prescribes methadone to patients trying to quit heroin."

How to Use Methadone

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA controlled substitute drug used in addiction treatment programmes.

Common pairings

methadone clinic methadone treatment methadone program

methadones plural

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A blend name built from parts of its chemical description — roughly "dimethylamino" + "diphenyl" + "heptanone" — reflecting its molecular structure.

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