- dextroamphetamine
- noun Date: 1943 the dextrorotatory sulfate of amphetamine
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dextroamphetamine
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dextroamphetamine — [deks΄trō am fet′ə mēn΄] [ DEXTRO + AMPHETAMINE] n. a potentially habit forming drug used as a central nervous system stimulant and appetite depressant … English World dictionary
Dextroamphetamine — Dexies redirects here. For the band, see Dexys Midnight Runners. Dextroamphetamine … Wikipedia
dextroamphetamine phosphate — Same actions and uses as dextroamphetamine sulfate. SYN: d amphetamine phosphate … Medical dictionary
dextroamphetamine sulfate — Similar in action to racemic amphetamine sulfate, but is more stimulating to the central nervous system; sympathomimetic and appetite depressant. SYN: d amphetamine sulfate, dexamphetamine. * * * [USP] the su … Medical dictionary
dextroamphetamine — /dek stroh am fet euh meen , min/, n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, water soluble solid, C9H13N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used in medicine as an antidepressive and appetite suppressant. [1945 50; DEXTRO + AMPHETAMINE] * * * … Universalium
dextroamphetamine — noun One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula CHN, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system … Wiktionary
dextroamphetamine — dex·tro·am·phet·amine .dek (.)strō am fet ə .mēn, mən n a drug consisting of dextrorotatory amphetamine that is usu. administered in the form of its sulfate (C9H13N)2·H2SO4, is a strong stimulant of the central nervous system, is a common drug of … Medical dictionary
dextroamphetamine — n. crystalline chemical substance (medication to stimulate the nervous system) … English contemporary dictionary
dextroamphetamine — dex·tro·amphetamine … English syllables
dextroamphetamine — dex•tro•am•phet•a•mine [[t]ˌdɛk stroʊ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, mɪn[/t]] n. pha a dextrorotatory isomer of amphetamine, more active than the levorotatory form, used as a central nervous system stimulant • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
