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methylenedioxyamphetamine

/ˌmɛθəˌliːnˌdaɪˌɑːksi æmˈfɛtəmɪn/

methylenedioxyamphetamine noun: a synthetic compound in the amphetamine family with a methylenedioxy group attached to its aromatic ring. It acts mainly by increasing the release of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain, which leads to stimulant effects along with changes in mood, perception, and sensory experience.

methylenedioxyamphetamine: a synthetic compound in the amphetamine family with a methylenedioxy group attached to its aromatic...
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Noun

methylenedioxyamphetamine (plural methylenedioxyamphetamines, abbreviation MDA)

  1. A synthetic compound in the amphetamine family with a methylenedioxy group attached to its aromatic ring. It acts mainly by increasing the release of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain, which leads to stimulant effects along with changes in mood, perception, and sensory experience.
  2. (drug) tenamphetamine
  3. (international nonproprietary name) tenamfetamine
  4. (street drug) sally/Sally
  5. (herbal extract) sass, sassafras

Forms of methylenedioxyamphetamine

pluralmethylenedioxyamphetamines
abbreviationMDA
alternative form4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Origin of methylenedioxyamphetamine

From methylene + di- + oxy- + amphetamine.

Words formed from methylenedioxyamphetamine

  • 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
  • 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Questions about methylenedioxyamphetamine

What does methylenedioxyamphetamine mean?
Methylenedioxyamphetamine means a synthetic compound in the amphetamine family with a methylenedioxy group attached to its aromatic ring. It acts mainly by increasing the release of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain, which leads to stimulant effects along with changes in mood, perception, and sensory experience.
What part of speech is methylenedioxyamphetamine?
Methylenedioxyamphetamine is a noun.
How do you pronounce methylenedioxyamphetamine?
Methylenedioxyamphetamine is pronounced /ˌmɛθəˌliːnˌdaɪˌɑːksi æmˈfɛtəmɪn/.
What is the plural of methylenedioxyamphetamine?
The plural of methylenedioxyamphetamine is methylenedioxyamphetamines.

Words near methylenedioxyamphetamine in the dictionary

  1. methylenecyclopentadienes
  2. methylenecyclopropane
  3. methylenecyclopropene
  4. methylenecyclopropenes
  5. methylenedioxy
  6. methylenedioxyamphetamine
  7. methylenedioxyamphetamines
  8. methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine
  9. methylenedioxybenzylamphetamines
  10. methylenedioxybenzylpiperazine
  11. methylenedioxybenzylpiperazines

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