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amphetamines

amphetamines is the plural of amphetamine.

Meaning of amphetamine

Noun

amphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural amphetamines)

  1. (proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
  2. (informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
  3. (informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
  4. A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
    Synonyms:
    mini beans

Phrases with amphetamines

Questions about amphetamines

What is amphetamines the plural of?
Amphetamines is the plural of amphetamine.

Words near amphetamines in the dictionary

  1. amphenicols
  2. amphenidone
  3. amphetamine
  4. amphetamine-like
  5. amphetaminelike
  6. amphetamines
  7. amphetaminic
  8. amphetaminics
  9. amphetaminil
  10. amphetaminism
  11. amphetaminized

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