- methadone
- meth|a|done [ `meθə,doun ] noun uncounta strong drug that reduces pain and is often taken by people who want to stop using the drug HEROIN
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Méthadone — Général Nom IUPAC (RS) 6 (diméthylamino) 4,4 diphényl 3 heptanone No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
Methadone — Méthadone Méthadone Général Nom IUPAC (RS) 6 (diméthylamino) 4,4 diphényl 3 heptanone No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
méthadone — [ metadɔn ] n. f. • 1971; angl. amér. methadon(e), de meth(yl)a(mino), d(iphenyl) et (heptan)one ♦ Dérivé synthétique de la morphine, utilisé comme produit de substitution à l héroïne dans certaines cures de désintoxication. ● méthadone nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
methadone — 1947, generic designation for 6 dimethylamino 4, 4 diphenyl 3 heptanone. For origins of the syllables, see METHYL (Cf. methyl) + AMINO (Cf. amino) + DI (Cf. di ) + ONE (Cf. one) … Etymology dictionary
methadone — ► NOUN ▪ a powerful synthetic painkiller, used as a substitute for morphine and heroin in the treatment of addiction. ORIGIN from its chemical name … English terms dictionary
methadone — [meth′ə dōn΄] n. [< (6 di)meth(yl)a(mino 4,4 )d(iphenyl 3 heptan)one] a synthetic narcotic drug, C21H27NO, used in medicine to treat heroin and morphine addicts: it is more potent than morphine, with a longer duration of action and milder… … English World dictionary
Methadone — Phy redirects here. For the abbreviation for the physical layer of the OSI Model, see PHY. Not to be confused with Methedrine, Methedrone, Mephedrone, or Methylone. Methadone … Wikipedia
methadone — /meth euh dohn /, n. Pharm. 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. Also, methadon /meth euh don /. [1945 50, Amer.;… … Universalium
methadone — methadon methadon, methadone methadone . a narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit forming; used in treating heroin addiction. Syn: methadone hydrochloride. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Methadone — A synthetic opiate. The most common medical use for methadone is as a legal substitute for heroin in some treatment programs for drug addiction. It is administered to participating addicts daily at a drug clinic in the form of a green, tasteless… … Medical dictionary
methadone — noun Methadone is used before these nouns: ↑clinic … Collocations dictionary
