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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: 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 [syn: methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1949 an amine C₁₀H₁₅N used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride especially in the treatment of obesity and often used illicitly as a stimulant — called also methedrine — compare ice 7

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. an amphetamine derivative with quicker and longer action, used as a stimulant. Etymology: METHYL + AMPHETAMINE