amphetamine

amphetamine
[amˈfɛtəmiːn, -ɪn]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drug, used illegally as a stimulant
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    ■[count noun]a tablet of this drug
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  2. Alternative name: 1-phenyl-2-aminopropane (or one of its salts, especially amphetamine sulphate); Chem. formula: C6H5CH2CH(CH3)NH2
语源
  1. 1930s: abbreviation of its chemical name, a(lpha-) m(ethyl) phe(ne) t(hyl) amine
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