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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From 1999 to 2017, deaths from overdose due to prescription opioids increased more than seven times, exposing a dire need for effective but nonaddictive ways to manage pain. Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 In 2017, his FDA commissioner put the idea of cutting the nicotine in cigarettes to nonaddictive levels on the agency’s agenda. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025 The idea behind the proposal is to make cigarettes nonaddictive. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025 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 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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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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