methamphetamine

ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn

Definition

Definition of methamphetamine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

drugs

TECH.

powerful stimulant drug affecting the central nervous system

TECH.

Methamphetamine use has increased in many urban areas.

crystal meth

medical

TECH.

drug prescribed for ADHD and obesity treatment

TECH.

Doctors sometimes prescribe methamphetamine for severe ADHD cases.

crystal

meth

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methamphetamine hydrochloride

white powder stimulant that is the hydrochloride salt of methamphetamine

Methamphetamine hydrochloride is often found as a white powder.

Origin of methamphetamine

German, Methamphetamin (methamphetamine)

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meth

drugs

short for methamphetamine, a powerful stimulant drug

crystal meth

narcotic

methamphetamine in crystal form used as a powerful drug

meth mouth

medical

severe dental decay and gum disease from methamphetamine use

crank

drug

methamphetamine in slang

crystal

drug

slang term for methamphetamine

tweaking

drug use

behaviors from methamphetamine use

shard

drug chip

piece of crystal methamphetamine

crystal dick

medical slang

drug-related erectile dysfunction, especially after using methamphetamine

Examples of methamphetamine in a sentence

Methamphetamine addiction can destroy lives.
Methamphetamine is sometimes used in weight loss treatments.
The clinic monitors patients on methamphetamine closely.

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French:méthamphétamine, ...
German:Methamphetamin, ...
Italian:metanfetamina, ...
Spanish:anfetamina, ...
Portuguese:metanfetamina, ...
Chinese:甲基苯丙胺, 去氧麻黄碱, ...
Japanese:メタンフェタミン, ...
Arabic:مِيثَامْفِيتَامِين, ...
Hebrew:מֶתְאַמְפֶטַמִין, ...
Russian:метамфетамин, ...
Ukrainian:метамфетамін, ...
Hindi:मेथाम्फेटामिन, मेथामफेटामाइन, ...
Bengali:মেথামফেটামিন, ওষুধ, ...
Catalan:metanfetamina, metamfetamina, ...
Czech:metamfetamin, ...
Danish:metamfetamin, ADHD-medicin, ...
Dutch:methamfetamine, ...
Greek:μεθαμφεταμίνη, φάρμακο ΔΕΠΥ, ...
Hungarian:metamfetamin, met, ...
Khmer:មេតំហ្វេតាមីន, មេតាំហ្វេតាមីន, ...
Korean:메스암페타민, 메스암페타민 약물, ...
Persian:متامفتامین, مت‌آمفتامین, ...
Polish:metamfetamina, ...
Portuguese (BR):metanfetamina, ...
Romanian:metamfetamină, ...
Swedish:metamfetamin, ...
Thai:เมทแอมเฟตามีน, ...
Turkish:metamfetamin, met, ...
Vietnamese:ma túy đá, ...

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Definition of methamphetamine - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with methamphetamine

Origin of methamphetamine

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Terms with methamphetamine included in their meaning

Examples of methamphetamine in a sentence

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