Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun methadone_hydrochloride

1 sense of methadone hydrochloride

Sense 1
methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methadon, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer, synthetic heroin -- (synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction)
       => narcotic -- (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)