Meaning
methadone
- A synthetic opioid used in medicine to treat severe pain or heroin addiction.
In a sentence
Il paziente segue una terapia sostitutiva a base di metadone.
The patient is undergoing methadone substitution therapy.
La somministrazione del metadone è controllata dal personale sanitario.
The administration of methadone is monitored by healthcare staff.
Il metadone può provocare dipendenza se non usato sotto controllo medico.
Methadone can cause dependence if not used under medical supervision.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| metadone | masculine · singular |
| metadoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable in most practical contexts; plural 'metadoni' is rare/chemical.