methadone
noun
meth·a·done
ˈme-thə-ˌdōn 
variants
or less commonly methadon
: 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 the treatment of heroin addiction
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This could include easy access to naloxone and medication for addiction treatment like buprenorphine or methadone.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
According to the Palm Beach Post, Andriano died as a result of an overdose of fentanyl, methadone and alprazolam in a West Palm Beach, Florida hotel room.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The official cause of death was the combined toxic effects of fentanyl, methadone and amphetamines, along with recent cocaine use, People reports.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
This could be a godsend for those who don't live near a clinic since those patients must pick up new methadone doses daily.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
According to the Palm Beach Post, Andriano died as a result of an overdose of fentanyl, methadone and alprazolam in a West Palm Beach, Florida hotel room.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The official cause of death was the combined toxic effects of fentanyl, methadone and amphetamines, along with recent cocaine use, People reports.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
This could be a godsend for those who don't live near a clinic since those patients must pick up new methadone doses daily.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Methadone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methadone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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methadone
noun
meth·a·done
ˈmeth-ə-ˌdōn
variants
also methadon
: a narcotic drug C21H27NO that is used to replace heroin in the treatment of heroin addiction
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methadone
noun
meth·a·done
ˈmeth-ə-ˌdōn
variants
also methadon
: a synthetic addictive narcotic drug used especially in the form of its hydrochloride C21H27NO·HCl for the relief of pain and as a substitute narcotic in the treatment of heroin addiction
called also amidone
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