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AMPHETAMINE

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am⋅phet⋅a⋅mine

  [am-fet-uh-meen, -min]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a racemic drug, C9H13N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used chiefly to lift the mood in depressive states and to control the appetite in cases of obesity.
Origin:
1935–40; a(lpha) + m(ethyl) + ph(enyl) + et(hyl) + amine
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am·phet·a·mine   (ām-fět'ə-mēn', -mĭn)   
n.  

  1. A colorless, volatile liquid, C9H13N, used as a central nervous system stimulant in the treatment of certain conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and narcolepsy, and abused illegally as a stimulant.

  2. A derivative of amphetamine, such as dextroamphetamine or a phosphate or sulfate of amphetamine.


[a(lpha) + m(ethyl) + ph(enyl) + et(hyl) + amine.]
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Cultural Dictionary

amphetamine

A drug that stimulates the central nervous system and is used to treat certain conditions, such as attention deficit disorder, depression, and narcolepsy.

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Word Origin & History

amphetamine 
1938, contracted from alphamethyl-phenethylamine.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: am·phet·amine
Pronunciation: am-'fet-&-"mEn, -m&n
Function: noun
: a racemic sympathomimetic amineC9H13N or one of its derivatives (as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) frequently abused as a stimulant of the central nervous system but used clinically especially in theform of its sulfate or hydrochloride salt to treat hyperactive children and the symptoms of narcolepsy and as a short term appetite suppressant in dieting —see BENZEDRINE
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Medical Dictionary

amphetamine am·phet·a·mine (ām-fět'ə-mēn', -mĭn)
n.

  1. A colorless, volatile liquid used primarily as a central nervous system stimulant.

  2. A derivative of amphetamine, such as dextroamphetamine or a phosphate or sulfate of amphetamine, used as a central nervous system stimulant in the treatment of certain conditions, such as narcolepsy and depression.

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