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As a noun, amphetamine means the racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine.
Meanings of amphetamine
4 meaningsnoun
organic compoundproperThe racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
informalAny mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
informalnonstandardReferring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
medicinepharmaceutical drugA potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
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