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