- am·phet·amine
- /æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/ noun, pl -amines [count]: a drug that causes the nervous system to become more active so that a person feels more energy and mental excitement
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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… … Useful english dictionary
methamphetamine — meth·am·phet·amine .meth am fet ə .mēn, .meth əm , mən n an amine C10H15N that is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl esp. to treat attention deficit disorder and obesity and that is often abused illicitly as a … Medical dictionary
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
dextroamphetamine — dex·tro·am·phet·amine .dek (.)strō am fet ə .mēn, mən n a drug consisting of dextrorotatory amphetamine that is usu. administered in the form of its sulfate (C9H13N)2·H2SO4, is a strong stimulant of the central nervous system, is a common drug of … Medical dictionary
methylenedioxyamphetamine — meth·y·lene·di·oxy·am·phet·amine .meth ə .lēn (.)dī .äk sē am fet ə .mēn, mən also 3,4 methylenedioxyamphetamine .thrē .fō(ə)r n MDA * * * meth·y·lene·di·oxy·am·phet·amine (MDA) (meth″ə lēn di ok″se am fetґə mēn) a … Medical dictionary
benzphetamine hydrochloride — A sympathomimetic agent used as an anorexiant. * * * benz·phet·amine hy·dro·chlo·ride (benz fetґə mēn) a sympathomimetic amine, related to amphetamine, used as an oral anorectic in the control of exogenous obesity … Medical dictionary
dexamphetamine — SYN: dextroamphetamine sulfate. d. sodium phosphate the water soluble ester of d., with the same actions and uses. * * * dex·am·phet·amine .dek sam fet ə .mēn, mən n chiefly Brit DEXTROAMPHETAMINE * * * see … Medical dictionary
hydroxyamphetamine — hy·droxy·am·phet·amine am fet ə .mēn, mən n a sympathomimetic drug administered in the form of its hydrobromide C9H13NO·HBr and used esp. as a decongestant and mydriatic … Medical dictionary
methylamphetamine — me·thyl·am·phet·amine .meth əl .am fet ə .mēn n METHAMPHETAMINE … Medical dictionary
methylenedioxymethamphetamine — meth·y·lene·di·oxy·meth·am·phet·amine also 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine .meth am fet ə .mēn, .meth əm , mən n ECSTASY (2) … Medical dictionary
