Definition of Nonaddictive

1. Adjective. Not causing or characterized by addiction. "For years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive"

Antonyms: Addictive

Definition of Nonaddictive

1. Adjective. Not addictive; not able to cause addiction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonaddictive

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonaddictive

nonactivated
nonactive
nonactivities
nonactivity
nonactor
nonactors
nonactuarial
nonad
nonadaptable
nonadapted
nonadapting
nonadaptive
nonaddict
nonaddicted
nonaddicting
nonaddictive (current term)
nonaddicts
nonadditive
nonadditivities
nonadditivity
nonaddressed
nonadecamer
nonadecameric
nonadecamers
nonadecane
nonadecanes
nonadecanoic
nonadecanoic acid
nonadecene
nonadenocarcinomatous

Literary usage of Nonaddictive

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Manual of Patent Examining Procedure edited by J. Michael Thesz (1997)
"Evidence that the compound was unexpectedly nonaddictive ... the goal of research in this area was to produce an analgesic compound which was nonaddictive, ..."

2. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General by M. Joycelyn Elders (1997)
"... of smoking incorporate the concepts of tolerance, reinforcement, and withdrawal that distinguish addictive consumption from nonaddictive consumption. ..."

3. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"... evaluations for antidepressants or other nonaddictive substances • Identification of the patient's typical passive- aggressive maneuvers or "scripts. ..."

4. Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders: A Treatment by Ken C. Winters, Ken C. Winters, Ph.d. (2000)
"nonaddictive medications, as well as behavioral and psychotherapeutic interventions, should be considered before medications with the potential for ..."

5. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"Discussing these issues with the patient and parents and using nonaddictive analgesics where possible should minimize the risk of drug dependency. ..."

6. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"ZINBERG, NE nonaddictive opiate use. In: Dupont, RI, Goldstein, A., O'Donnell, J. (eds.) Handbook on Drug Abuse. US Department of Health, Education, ..."

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