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amphetamine
English
Alternative forms
- amfetamine
Etymology
Shortened form of a(lpha-)m(ethyl)ph(en)eth(yl)amine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æm?f?t.?.mi?n/, /æm?f?t.?m.?n/
Noun
amphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural amphetamines)
- (organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
- (informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
- (informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
- (medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
Derived terms
- 4-fluoroamphetamine
- methamphetamine
- substituted amphetamine
Translations
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pillhead
English
Etymology
pill +? -head
Pronunciation
Noun
pillhead (plural pillheads)
- (slang) A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, and other drugs, in pill or capsule form.
References
- American Slang, Robert L. Chapman (ed.), HarperCollins : New York, 1987.
Anagrams
- phialled
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