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Meaning of amphetamine

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

amphetamine

Pronunciation:/æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. (proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.

  2. Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.

  3. Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.

  4. A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.