methadone
met·ha·done
noun
1.
synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Origin
From (di)meth(yl)a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one.
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