methadone
A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but…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.
» Methadone is commonly prescribed as a pain killer.
Метадон обычно назначают в качестве обезболивающего.
Метадон обычно назначают в качестве обезболивающего средства.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Methadon
synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Examples
4 sentencesMethadone is commonly prescribed as a pain killer.
ruМетадон обычно назначают в качестве обезболивающего.
Do you use heroin or methadone?
Ти використовуєш героїн чи метадон?
deKonsumieren Sie Heroin oder Methadon?
When was the last time you used heroin or methadone?
How much heroin or methadone do you usually use per day?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: methadones| Singular | methadone |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction:methadone hydrochloridemethadondolophine hydrochloridefixersynthetic heroin
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable