METHAMPHETAMINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does methamphetamine mean? 

• METHAMPHETAMINE (noun)
  The noun METHAMPHETAMINE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: METHAMPHETAMINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METHAMPHETAMINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chalk; chicken feed; crank; deoxyephedrine; glass; ice; meth; methamphetamine; methamphetamine hydrochloride; Methedrine; shabu; trash

Hypernyms ("methamphetamine" is a kind of...):

amphetamine; pep pill; speed; upper (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression)

controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of methamphetamine present in a sample.

(Methamphetamine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the methamphetamine drug present in a biological specimen.

(Methamphetamine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Methamphetamine acts by both facilitating the release of catecholamines, particularly noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin, from nerve terminals in the brain and by inhibiting their uptake.

(Methamphetamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Methamphetamine hydrochloride acts by facilitating the release of catecholamines, particularly noradrenaline and dopamine, from nerve terminals in the brain and inhibits their uptake.

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Methamphetamine - meth for short - is a very addictive stimulant drug.

(Methamphetamine, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Methamphetamine hydrochloride causes dependence and may cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of methamphetamine, an amphetamine and sympathomimetic amine with CNS stimulating properties.

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)