Definition of METHAMPHETAMINE

methamphetamine

Plural: methamphetamines

Noun

  • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
  • A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

Origin / Etymology

From meth- + amphetamine; 1945–1950.

Synonyms

chalk, chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, trash, T, crystal, crystal meth, fire, go fast, go-fast, gogo, jib, methamphetamine, methedrine, methylamphetamine, poor man's cocaine, quartz, shards, speed, tina, tweak

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