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narcotic vs methadon

methadon vs narcotic

narcotic and methadon both are nouns.

narcotic is an adjective but methadon is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
narcotic Yes Yes No No
methadon Yes No No No
As nouns, methadon is a hyponym of narcotic; that is, methadon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than narcotic:
  • narcotic: a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
  • methadon: synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
narcotic (noun) methadon (noun)
a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
narcotic (adjective) methadon (adjective)
of or relating to or designating narcotics
inducing stupor or narcosis
inducing mental lethargy
Difference between narcotic and methadon

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