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Maxiton

Maxiton noun: amphetamine.

Noun

Maxiton (countable and uncountable, plural Maxitons)

  1. (uncountable) Amphetamine.
  2. (countable) A pill containing amphetamine.
    • This went on for two years. Galuchat was taking more and more Maxitons, to give himself courage to make his round of calls and endure the dealers' snubs. He began to see and hear fleas in the curtains.1965, Roger Vailland, A Young Trout, page 203
    • During the week before the surrender the lieutenant had not stopped taking maxiton pills, which were included with the rations, and had eaten very little proper food.1960, Jean Lartéguy, The Centurions, page 35

Forms of Maxiton

pluralMaxitons

Origin of Maxiton

Brand name.

Questions about Maxiton

What does Maxiton mean?
Maxiton means amphetamine.
What part of speech is Maxiton?
Maxiton is a noun.
What is the plural of Maxiton?
The plural of Maxiton is Maxitons.

Words near Maxiton in the dictionary

  1. maxisingle
  2. maxisingles
  3. maxiskirt
  4. maxiskirts
  5. maxitive
  6. Maxiton
  7. Maxitons
  8. maxixe
  9. maxixes
  10. maxiyacht
  11. maxiyachts

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