methamphetamine

American  

[meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min] / ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 0 H 1 5 N, used clinically in the treatment of narcolepsy, hyperkinesia, and for blood pressure maintenance in hypotensive states: also widely used as an illicit drug.

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methamphetamine British  

/ ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn /

noun

1. a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action

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methamphetamine Scientific  

/ mĕth′ăm-fĕt′ə-mēn′,-mĭn /

1. An amine derivative of amphetamine, C ₁₀ H ₁₅ N, used in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride both as a central nervous system stimulant in the medical treatment of obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and illicitly as a recreational drug.

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Etymology

Origin of methamphetamine

First recorded in 1945–50; meth- + amphetamine

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