medication-assisted treatment

noun

Treatment of drug addiction by means of a replacement drug / medication

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Meanings

nounmedication-assisted treatment (countable and uncountable, plural medication-assisted treatments)

plural medication-assisted treatments · alternative medication assisted treatment

  1. countableuncountablemedicineTreatment of drug addiction by means of a replacement drug / medication

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounTreatment of drug addiction by means of a replacement drug / medication

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Origin

From medication + assisted + treatment.

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medication-assisted treatment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medication-assisted%20treatment

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“medication-assisted treatment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medication-assisted%20treatment. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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