AMPHETAMINE


Meaning of AMPHETAMINE in English

amˈfed.əˌmēn, -_mə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary a lpha- m ethyl- phe ne t hyl + amine

: a substance C 9 H 13 N used as an inhalant and in solution as a spray in head colds and hay fever or in the form of its sulfate or phosphate as a stimulant for the central nervous system; racemic alpha-methyl-phenethyl-amine

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