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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 addictionplay

    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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