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/ˈmɛθ.əd.əʊn/ · noun
(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..
But methadone is a dangerous drug. If taken orally by a nonaddict, it can cause euphoria or even death.
Use methadone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Methadone means (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..
Common synonyms include amidone, methadon, methadone hydrochloride.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But methadone is a dangerous drug. If taken orally by a nonaddict, it can cause euphoria or even death.
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