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Word: Amphetamine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: abbreviation of its chemical name, a(lpha-)m(ethyl) phe(ne)t(hyl)amine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
amˈfɛtəmiːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
amˈfɛtəmɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drug, used illegally as a stimulant
Short Definition:synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drug, used illegally as stimulant
Examples:- the amphetamine put him on a high for an hour
- he was jailed for three months for possessing amphetamines
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