methamphetamine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(meth′am fet′ə mēn′, -min)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
meth•am•phet•a•mine  (meth′am fet′ə mēn′, -min),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa central nervous system stimulant, C10H15N, used clinically in the treatment of narcolepsy, hyperkinesia, and for blood pressure maintenance in hypotensive states: also widely used as an illicit drug.
  • meth- + amphetamine 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
methamphetamine / ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmiːn -mɪn/
  1. a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action
Etymology: 20th Century: from meth- + amphetamine
'methamphetamine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Methedrine - crystal - crystal meth - ecstasy - ice - meth - speed - speedball - tik

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