methadone
noun/ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn/
Frequency rank: #13,339 most common English word
Meaning
A synthetic opioid drug used to treat addiction to heroin or other opioids and to relieve severe pain.
Example sentence
The clinic prescribed methadone to help the patient manage withdrawal symptoms from opioid addiction.
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