methamphetamine

[ meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 0 H 1 5 N, used clinically in the treatment of narcolepsy, hyperkinesia, and for blood pressure maintenance in hypotensive states: also widely used as an illicit drug.

methamphetamine

/ ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn /

noun

1. a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action

methamphetamine

/ mĕth′ăm-fĕt′ə-mēn′,-mĭn /

1. An amine derivative of amphetamine, C 10 H 15 N, used in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride both as a central nervous system stimulant in the medical treatment of obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and illicitly as a recreational drug.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methamphetamine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; meth- + amphetamine

Word History and Origins

Origin of methamphetamine¹

C20: from meth- + amphetamine