amphetamine

æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn

Definition

Definition of amphetamine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

central nervous system stimulant used for ADHD and narcolepsy

TECH.

Amphetamine is effective in treating ADHD symptoms.

speed

stimulant

chemical class

TECH.

stimulant drug used to increase alertness and energy

TECH.

Researchers studied various amphetamines for their effects.

speed

stimulant

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Origin of amphetamine

German, Ammoniak (ammonia) + phenyl (phenyl)

Terms with amphetamine included in their meaning

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whiz

drug

amphetamine in UK slang

helper

drugs

stimulating pill like amphetamine

ice

drug crystal

crystal form of amphetamine-based drugs

speed

drugs

amphetamine-based drug used as a stimulant

black beauty

drugs

type of amphetamine capsule known as black bomber

minstrel

street drug

amphetamine tablet, typically black or black and white

Benzedrine

medical

form of amphetamine used as a stimulant

deoxyephedrine

medical

amphetamine derivative used as a nervous system stimulant

Examples of amphetamine in a sentence

Amphetamine can improve focus in ADHD patients.
Amphetamine abuse can lead to serious health issues.
The lab synthesized a new amphetamine for testing.

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French:amphétamine, stimulant, ...
German:Amphetamin, Amphetaminverbindung, ...
Italian:anfetamina, ...
Spanish:anfetamina, anfetaminas, ...
Portuguese:anfetamina, ...
Chinese:安非他命, 苯丙胺类, ...
Japanese:アンフェタミン, ...
Arabic:أَمْفِيتَامِين, ...
Hebrew:אַמְפֶּטָמִין, ...
Russian:амфетамин, ...
Ukrainian:амфетамін, ...
Hindi:एम्फ़ैटेमिन, ...
Bengali:অ্যামফেটামিন, অ্যামফেটামিন রাসায়নিক, ...
Catalan:anfetamina, amfetamina, ...
Czech:amfetamin, fenamin, ...
Danish:amfetamin, ...
Dutch:amfetamine, amfetaminen, ...
Greek:αμφεταμίνη, ...
Hungarian:amfetamin, ...
Khmer:អាំហ្វេតាមីន, ...
Korean:암페타민, 암페타민류, ...
Persian:آمفتامین, داروهای محرک, ...
Polish:amfetamina, ...
Portuguese (BR):anfetamina, ...
Romanian:amfetamină, ...
Swedish:amfetamin, ...
Thai:แอมเฟตามีน, สารแอมเฟตามีน, ...
Turkish:amfetamin, uyarıcı madde, ...
Vietnamese:amphetamine, chất amphetamine, ...

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