methamphetamine
[ meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min ]
/ ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
a central nervous system stimulant, C10H15N, 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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Origin of methamphetamine
First recorded in 1945–50; meth- + amphetamine
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British Dictionary definitions for methamphetamine
methamphetamine
/ (ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn) /
noun
a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action
Word Origin for methamphetamine
C20: from meth- + amphetamine
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Scientific definitions for methamphetamine
methamphetamine
[ mĕth′ăm-fĕt′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ]
An amine derivative of amphetamine, C10H15N, 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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