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nonaddictive

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Etymology

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From non- +‎ addictive.

Adjective

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nonaddictive (not comparable)

  1. Not addictive; not able to cause addiction.
    • 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]:
      Unlike methadone, the [antagonists] are nonaddictive, but the medical profession [generally] remains skeptical; results from use of the antagonists given on a daily basis have been unimpressive.

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