medication assisted treatment
medication assisted treatment noun: a drug addiction treatment method which uses medication to replace the drug that one is physically addicted to.
Noun
medication assisted treatment (plural medication assisted treatments)
- A drug addiction treatment method which uses medication to replace the drug that one is physically addicted to.
- Synonyms:
- MAT
Synonyms of medication assisted treatment
Forms of medication assisted treatment
| plural | medication assisted treatments |
|---|---|
| alternative form | medication-assisted treatment |
Origin of medication assisted treatment
From medication + assistance + treatment. The official governmental U.S. English form does not use a hyphen.
Words formed from medication assisted treatment
Questions about medication assisted treatment
- What does medication assisted treatment mean?
- Medication assisted treatment means a drug addiction treatment method which uses medication to replace the drug that one is physically addicted to.
- What part of speech is medication assisted treatment?
- Medication assisted treatment is a noun.
- What is the plural of medication assisted treatment?
- The plural of medication assisted treatment is medication assisted treatments.
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