dextroamphetamine

American

[dek-stroh-am-fet-uh-meen, -min] / ˌdɛk stroʊ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 9 H 13 N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used in medicine as an antidepressive and appetite suppressant.

dextroamphetamine British

/ ˌdɛkstrəʊæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn, -mɪn /

noun

a dextrorotatory amphetamine, used to suppress appetite

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Etymology

Origin of dextroamphetamine

First recorded in 1945–50; dextro- + amphetamine

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