/am fet"euh meen', -min/ , n. Pharm.
a racemic drug, C 9 H 13 N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used chiefly to lift the mood in depressive states and to control the appetite in cases of obesity.
[ 1935-40; A(LPHA) + M(ETHYL) + PH(ENYL) + ET(HYL) + AMINE ]