amphetamine
/æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/
amphetamine noun: the racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
Noun
amphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural amphetamines)
- The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
- Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
- Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
- A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
- Synonyms:
- mini beans
amphetamine meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese
amphetamine in Arabic
- amphetamine
- أَمْفِيتامين
amphetamine in Indonesian
- amphetamine
- amfetamina
amphetamine in Vietnamese
- amphetamine
- hồng phiến
Synonyms of amphetamine
Forms of amphetamine
| plural | amphetamines |
|---|---|
| alternative form | amfetamine |
Origin of amphetamine
Shortened form of a(lpha-)m(ethyl)ph(en)et(hyl)amine.
Words formed from amphetamine
- 4-fluoroamphetamine
- amphetaminelike
- amphetaminic
- amphetaminism
- amphetaminized
- antiamphetamine
- d-amphetamine
- dexamfetamine
- dexamphetamine
- dexamyl
- ethylamphetamine
- iodoamphetamine
- methamphetamine
- methoxyamphetamine
- methylamphetamine
- methylenedioxyamphetamine
- nonamphetamine
- oxyamphetamine
- propylamphetamine
- substituted amphetamine
- trimethoxyamphetamine
Questions about amphetamine
- What does amphetamine mean?
- Amphetamine means the racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
- What is amphetamine in Arabic?
- Amphetamine in Arabic is أَمْفِيتامين. See Amphetamine meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is amphetamine?
- Amphetamine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce amphetamine?
- Amphetamine is pronounced /æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/.
- What is the plural of amphetamine?
- The plural of amphetamine is amphetamines.
Words near amphetamine in the dictionary
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