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methamphetamine Definition

meth·am·pheta·mine (met̸h′am fet′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

a white, crystalline derivative of amphetamine, CHN, used in the form of its hydrochloride as a drug that is more stimulating than amphetamine

Etymology: meth(o)- + amphetamine

methamphetamine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The Health Ministry estimates 2.4 million of Thailand's 62 million people use methamphetamine.
  • give: Of the mice given methamphetamine, nearly 40 % had seizures, but this was doubled if methamphetamine was combined with loud music.

Modifies a noun

  • tablet: In addition, an estimated 800 million methamphetamine tablets are produced annually in Burma.

Noun used with modifier