methamphetamine
pronunciation
How to pronounce methamphetamine in British English:
UK [ˌmeθæm'fetəmi:n]
How to pronounce methamphetamine in American English:
US [ˌmeθæm'fetəmin]
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- Noun:
- amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Word Origin
- methamphetamine (n.)
- 1949, from methyl + amphetamine; so called because it was a methyl derivative of amphetamine.
Example
- 1. Certain street drugs , such as cocaine and methamphetamine , can cause a spike .
- 2. The methamphetamine story in pierce county has two acts .
- 3. Mexico is the leading source of heroin , marijuana and methamphetamine for the united states and the leading transit country for cocaine from south america .
- 4. Investigators suspect both men had methamphetamine , but the substances still needed to be tested , los angeles county sheriff 's spokesman steve whitmore said .
- 5. On october 4th , for example , ethan perlstein , a pharmacologist at princeton university , launched a bid on a site called rockethub to collect $ 25000 to study the effect of drugs such as methamphetamine on the brain .