AMPHETAMINE


Meaning of AMPHETAMINE in English

[ am'fɛtəmi:n , -ɪn ]

■ noun a synthetic mood-altering drug, used illegally as a stimulant.

Origin

1930s: abbrev. of its chemical name, a(lpha-)m(ethyl) phe(ne)t(hyl)amine .

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