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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
meth·a·done       [meth-uh-dohn] Pronunciation Key
–noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic narcotic, C21H28ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.
Also, meth·a·don       [meth-uh-don] Pronunciation Key.

[Origin: 1945–50, Americanism; meth(yl) + a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
meth·a·done       (měth'ə-dōn')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A potent synthetic narcotic drug, C21H27NO, that is less addictive than morphine or heroin and is used as a substitute for these drugs in addiction treatment programs. It may also be used for chronic pain management.


[Short for methadone hydrochloride : (di)meth(yl) + a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one, a ketone (heptan(e) + -one).]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
methadone 
1947, generic designation for 6-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenyl-3-heptanone.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
methadone

noun
synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction 

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
methadone [(meth-uh-dohn)]

An analgesic that is sometimes used in the treatment of drug addiction.


[Chapter:] Medicine and Health


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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: meth·a·done
Pronunciation: 'meth-&-"dOn
Variant: also meth·a·don /-"dän/
Function:noun
: a synthetic addictive narcotic drug C21H27NO used especially in the form of its hydrochloride for the relief of pain and as a substitute narcotic in thetreatment of heroin addiction called also amidone

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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methadone

methadone: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary

On-line Medical Dictionary, © 1997-98 Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB
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