amphetamine
nounDivide amphetamine into syllables:
am · phet · a · mine
How to pronounce amphetamine:
Definition of amphetamine:
- amphetamine (noun):
- a drug used as a stimulant
- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression.
- a racemic compound c9h13n or one of its derivatives (such as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) that is a stimulant of the central nervous system, is often abused illicitly, and is used clinically especially in the form of its sulfate c9h13n·h2so4 to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy and formerly as a short-term appetite suppressant
Synonyms for amphetamine:
amphetamine sulfate
amphetamine sulphate
bennie
chalk
chicken feed
crank
deoxyephedrine
dexedrine
dextroamphetamine sulphate
drug of abuse
excitant
glass
ice
meth
methamphetamine
methamphetamine hydrochloride
methedrine
pep pill
shabu
speed
stimulant
stimulant drug
street drug
trash
upper
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