amphetamine
/æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/IPA: /AE0 M F EH1 T AH0 M IY0 N/
noun
- 1
(proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
- 2
Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
- 3
Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
- 4
A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
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