METHADONE


Meaning of METHADONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈme-thə-ˌdōn ]

noun

also meth·a·don -ˌdän

Etymology: meth yl + a mino + d iphenyl + -one

Date: 1947

: a synthetic addictive narcotic drug C 21 H 27 NO used especially in the form of its hydrochloride for the relief of pain and as a substitute narcotic in the treatment of heroin addiction

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.