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dextroamphetamine

UK/ˌdɛkstɹəʊæmˈfɛtəmiːn/

dextroamphetamine noun: one of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.

Noun

dextroamphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural dextroamphetamines)

  1. One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.

Synonyms of dextroamphetamine

Forms of dextroamphetamine

pluraldextroamphetamines
alternative formd-amphetamine
alternative formdextroamfetamine

Origin of dextroamphetamine

From dextro- + amphetamine.

Questions about dextroamphetamine

What does dextroamphetamine mean?
Dextroamphetamine means one of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
What part of speech is dextroamphetamine?
Dextroamphetamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce dextroamphetamine?
Dextroamphetamine is pronounced /ˌdɛkstɹəʊæmˈfɛtəmiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of dextroamphetamine?
The plural of dextroamphetamine is dextroamphetamines.

Words near dextroamphetamine in the dictionary

  1. dextrinous
  2. dextrins
  3. dextro
  4. dextro-
  5. dextroamfetamine
  6. dextroamphetamine
  7. dextroamphetamines
  8. dextrocardia
  9. dextrocardiac
  10. dextrocardiacs
  11. dextrocardias

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