pep pill

pep pill
noun
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
• Syn: ↑amphetamine, ↑upper, ↑speed
• Hypernyms: ↑stimulant, ↑stimulant drug, ↑excitant, ↑drug of abuse, ↑street drug
• Hyponyms:

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noun
Etymology: pep (I)
: any of various stimulant drugs (as amphetamine) dispensed in pill or tablet form

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a pill, tablet, or capsule that contains a stimulant drug, esp. amphetamine.
[1935-40, Amer.]

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pep pill noun
A pill containing a stimulant drug
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Main Entry: ↑pep

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pep pill UK US noun [countable] [singular pep pill plural pep pills] informal old-fashioned
a drug that makes you feel livelier or happier and is sometimes taken illegally
Thesaurus: illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegallyhyponym

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pep pill,
Informal. a stimulating drug, such as amphetamine, put up in pill form and used as a means of combating fatigue and inducing greater effort: »

I began to step up my output, using pep pills and so on to maintain my metabolic rate (Punch).

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n. informal a pill containing a stimulant drug

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noun, pl ⋯ pills [count]
informal : a pill that contains a drug which makes you happier or gives you more energy for a short period of time

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ˈpep pill f6 [pep pill pep pills] noun (informal)
a pill containing a drug that gives you more energy or makes you happy for a short time

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  • pep pill — n informal a ↑pill containing a drug that gives you more energy or makes you feel happier for a short time …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • pep pill — ► NOUN informal ▪ a pill containing a stimulant drug …   English terms dictionary

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  • pep pill — ☆ pep pill n. Slang any of various pills or tablets containing a stimulant, esp. amphetamine …   English World dictionary

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