AMPHETAMINE

noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary alpha + methyl + phen- + ethyl + amine Date: 1938 a racemic compound C 9 H 13 N or one of its derivatives (as dextro~ or meth~) frequently abused as a stimulant of the central nervous system but used clinically especially as the sulfate or hydrochloride salt to treat hyperactive children and the symptoms of narcolepsy and as a short-term appetite suppressant in dieting