am|phet|a|mine

am|phet|a|mine
am|phet|a|mine «am FEHT uh meen, -mihn», noun.
1. a drug used as an inhalant or (in solution) as a spray to relieve nasal congestion in colds or hay fever, asthma, and the like. Formula: C9H13N
2. a phosphate or sulfate of amphetamine used in tablet form as a stimulant to combat fatigue, or to reduce the appetite; Benzedrine.
3. a) = dextroamphetamine. (Cf.dextroamphetamine) b) = methamphetamine. (Cf.methamphetamine)
[< a(lpha)-m(ethyl-beta)-ph(enyl)-et(hyl)-amine]

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  • meth|am|phet|a|mine — «MEHTH am FEHT uh meen, mihn», noun. a drug that is a powerful stimulant of the central nervous system, used to combat fatigue and mental depression and often prescribed in the treatment of obesity to reduce the appetite; Methedrine. It is not… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • mine — ace·to·car·mine; ad·lu·mine; aku·am·mine; al·ca·mine; al·di·mine; al·ka·mine; al·ka·nol·a·mine; al·kyl·a·mine; al·kyl·ol·a·mine; al·pha hy·poph·a·mine; am·mine; am·phet·a·mine; an·ti·his·ta·mine; ars·phen·a·mine; as·pi·do·sper·mine; at·ter·mine;… …   English syllables

  • amphetamine — am·phet·a·mine …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • amphetamine — Closely related in its structure and action to ephedrine and other sympathomimetic amines. A psychostimulant substance that can be abused. a. (4 chlorophenoxy)acetate same actions and uses as a. sulfate. a. phosphate same actions and uses as a.… …   Medical dictionary

  • amphetamine — am|phet|a|mine [æmˈfetəmi:n, mın] n [U and C] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: alpha methyl phenethylamine] a drug that gives you a feeling of excitement and a lot of energy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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