AMPHETAMINE


Meaning of AMPHETAMINE in English

/ æmˈfetəmiːn; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] a drug that makes you feel excited and full of energy. Amphetamines are sometimes taken illegally.

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.