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dexamphetamine

dexamphetamine noun: synonym of dextroamphetamine.

Noun

dexamphetamine (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of dextroamphetamine.
    • Methamphetamine is more potent than dexamphetamine which is in turn more potent than its racemate amphetamine.1960, J[ohn] J[acob] Lewis, “Central Nervous System Stimulants”, in An Introduction to Pharmacology, Edinburgh; London: E[dward] & S[tuart] Livingstone Ltd., →OCLC, page 288

Synonyms of dexamphetamine

Forms of dexamphetamine

alternative formdexamfetamine

Origin of dexamphetamine

From dex- + amphetamine.

Questions about dexamphetamine

What does dexamphetamine mean?
Dexamphetamine means synonym of dextroamphetamine.
What part of speech is dexamphetamine?
Dexamphetamine is a noun.

Words near dexamphetamine in the dictionary

  1. dexamethosone
  2. dexamfetamine
  3. dexaminid
  4. dexaminids
  5. dexamisole
  6. dexamphetamine
  7. dexamyl
  8. dexbrompheniramine
  9. dexchlorpheniramine
  10. dexdomitor
  11. dexecadotril

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