methamphetamine

[ meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min ]

/ ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a central nervous system stimulant, C10H15N, used clinically in the treatment of narcolepsy, hyperkinesia, and for blood pressure maintenance in hypotensive states: also widely used as an illicit drug.

Origin of methamphetamine

First recorded in 1945–50; meth- + amphetamine

Words nearby methamphetamine

methacrylate resin, methacrylic acid, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methaemoglobin, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methanal, methanation, methane, methane series

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Example sentences from the Web for methamphetamine

Methamphetamine addiction is central to more than one story.
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He could transport heroin and methamphetamine with impunity.
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So what to do with the illicit cocaine and methamphetamine users?
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Hence, methamphetamine and cocaine are both available, and tightly controlled.
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“Methamphetamine is approved to treat weight loss and ADHD,” says Hart.
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British Dictionary definitions for methamphetamine

methamphetamine

/ (ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn) /

noun

a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action

Word Origin for methamphetamine

C20: from meth- + amphetamine

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Scientific definitions for methamphetamine

methamphetamine

[ mĕth′ăm-fĕt′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ]

An amine derivative of amphetamine, C10H15N, used in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride both as a central nervous system stimulant in the medical treatment of obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and illicitly as a recreational drug.

单词	methamphetamine
释义	methamphetamine [ meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min ] / ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn / noun Pharmacology. a central nervous system stimulant, C10H15N, used clinically in the treatment of narcolepsy, hyperkinesia, and for blood pressure maintenance in hypotensive states: also widely used as an illicit drug. Origin of methamphetamine First recorded in 1945–50; meth- + amphetamine Words nearby methamphetamine methacrylate resin, methacrylic acid, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methaemoglobin, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methanal, methanation, methane, methane series Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for methamphetamine Methamphetamine addiction is central to more than one story. This Week’s Hot Reads: December 22, 2014\|Mythili Rao\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He could transport heroin and methamphetamine with impunity. How China Used Drones to Capture a Notorious Burmese Drug Lord\|Brendon Hong\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So what to do with the illicit cocaine and methamphetamine users? Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine\|Valerie Vande Panne\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hence, methamphetamine and cocaine are both available, and tightly controlled. Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine\|Valerie Vande Panne\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Methamphetamine is approved to treat weight loss and ADHD,” says Hart. Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine\|Valerie Vande Panne\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for methamphetamine methamphetamine / (ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn) / noun a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action Word Origin for methamphetamine C20: from meth- + amphetamine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for methamphetamine methamphetamine [ mĕth′ăm-fĕt′ə-mēn′, -mĭn ] An amine derivative of amphetamine, C10H15N, used in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride both as a central nervous system stimulant in the medical treatment of obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and illicitly as a recreational drug. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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