dextroamphetamine

[ dek-stroh-am-fet-uh-meen, -min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 9 H 13 N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used in medicine as an antidepressive and appetite suppressant.

dextroamphetamine

/ -mɪn; ˌdɛkstrəʊæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn /

noun

1. a dextrorotatory amphetamine, used to suppress appetite

Word History and Origins

Origin of dextroamphetamine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; dextro- + amphetamine