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amphetamines

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Say it like: Amf-eta-min-es

The correct spelling is amphetamines. (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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  1. 1.(proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
  2. 2.Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
  3. 3.Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
  4. 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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