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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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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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amphetamine 
1938, contracted from alphamethyl-phenethylamine.
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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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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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amphetamine   (ām-fět'ə-mēn')  Pronunciation Key 
Any of a group of drugs that stimulate the central nervous system, resulting in elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and other metabolic functions. Amphetamines are used in the treatment of certain neurological conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. The drugs are highly addictive and are sometimes abused.
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