methadone
Appearance
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
- 1971 March 19, Richard Severo, “Addiction: Chemistry Is the New Hope, but Degree of Its Effectiveness Is Still Disputed”, in The New York Times[1]:
- But methadone is a dangerous drug. If taken orally by a nonaddict, it can cause euphoria or even death.
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.