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/ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/ · noun
A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine..
Near-synonyms: crystal meth, ice (formulation-specific nicknames); speed (also includes other similar drugs)
Methamphetamine is more potent than dexamphetamine which is in turn more potent than its racemate amphetamine.
A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter sent its workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said.
Use methamphetamine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Methamphetamine means A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine..
Common synonyms include chalk, crank, crystal, crystal meth.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: crystal meth, ice (formulation-specific nicknames); speed (also includes other similar drugs)
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