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Uncommonamphetamine
The correct spelling is amphetamine.
How to pronounce amphetamine
/æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/
nounIPA: /æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/
Say it like: Amf-eta-min-e
The correct spelling is amphetamine. (proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
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Definition
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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