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Definition of
methadone noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
methadone
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a drug that is used to treat people who are trying to stop taking the illegal drug
heroin
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methadone
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