nonaddictive

adjective non·ad·dic·tive \ ˌnän-ə-ˈdik-təv , -a- \

|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

Definition of nonaddictive

: not causing or characterized by addiction : not addictive

nonaddictive drugs

Recent Examples of nonaddictive from the Web

One of the provisions would direct the National Institutes of Health to develop nonaddictive painkillers.

— chris stirewalt, Fox News, "We the seagulls," 22 June 2018
There’s another reason to space it out: Psychedelics, while nonaddictive, can cause a tolerance to build.

— simone kitchens, The Cut, "Microdosing’s Micromoment," 3 May 2018
Last week, the agency took the first step toward lowering the level of nicotine in cigarettes to minimally addictive or nonaddictive levels.

— meg tirrell and angelica lavito, USA TODAY, "FDA considers restricting menthol and other flavors from tobacco products," 20 Mar. 2018
On Twitter, Gottlieb called the FDA’s move ‘‘a historic first step’’ to make cigarettes minimally addictive or nonaddictive.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "The FDA wants to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes," 16 Mar. 2018
Attorney General Mike DeWine said the drug manufacturers knowingly misled physicians and patients into thinking OxyContin, Percocet and other opioids were nonaddictive and safe in large quantities.

— jackie borchardt, cleveland.com, "Ohio's opioid lawsuit against 5 pharma companies: 6 things to know," 31 May 2017

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