nonaddictive

adjective

non·​ad·​dic·​tive ˌnän-ə-ˈdik-təv How to pronounce nonaddictive (audio)
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: not causing or characterized by addiction : not addictive
nonaddictive drugs

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Some have suggested a reduction of as much as 95% in nicotine from what's currently found on the market, essentially rendering them nonaddictive. Tina Reed, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in 2019 facing thousands of lawsuits alleging its marketing of OxyContin as a nonaddictive pain relief pill had triggered an opioid epidemic that led to more than a half-million deaths since the mid-1990s. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 Some ads falsely claimed the drug is nonaddictive, the review said. Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 Naloxone is safe, nonaddictive and easy to administer in both nasal and injectable forms, Hill said. Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonaddictive 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonaddictive was in 1941

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“Nonaddictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonaddictive. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

nonaddictive

adjective
non·​ad·​dic·​tive -ə-ˈdik-tiv How to pronounce nonaddictive (audio)
: not causing addiction
nonaddictive painkillers

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