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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression [syn: amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary alpha + methyl + phen- + ethyl + amine Date: 1938 a racemic compound C₉H₁₃N or one of its derivatives (as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) frequently abused as a stimulant of the central nervous system but used clinically especially as the sulfate or hydrochloride salt to treat hyperactive children and the symptoms of narcolepsy and as a short-term appetite suppressant in dieting

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a synthetic drug used esp. as a stimulant. Etymology: abbr. of chemical name alpha- methyl phene thyl amine

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(amphetamines) Amphetamine is a drug which increases people's energy, makes them excited, and reduces their desire for food. = speed N-MASS

Moby Thesaurus

Benzedrine, Benzedrine pill, C, Dexamyl, Dexamyl pill, Dexedrine, Dexedrine pill, Methedrine, amphetamine sulfate, cocaine, coke, crystal, dextroamphetamine sulfate, football, heart, jolly bean, methamphetamine hydrochloride, pep pill, purple heart, snow, speed, stimulant, upper