From the Merriam Webster New World Dictionary:
1. Synanon

Webster's NewWorld Dictionary; January 1, 1988

Syn|a|non (sin' nn) n. [also s-] 1. a method of group psychotherapy for treating narcotic addiction 2. a group of inpatients undergoing such therapy

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