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Liberation is an ever shifting horizon, a total ideology that can never fulfill its promises. It has the therapeutic quality of providing emotionally charged rituals of solidarity in hatred - it is the amphetamine of its believers.
Arianna Huffington

Meaning of "amphetamine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMPHETAMINE

From a(lpha) + m(ethyl) + ph(enyl) + et(hyl) + -amine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPHETAMINE

amphetamine  [æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPHETAMINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amphetamine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMPHETAMINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amphetamine

Amphetamine is a potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine class that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers: levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine properly refers to the racemic free base, or equal parts of the enantiomers levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms. Nonetheless, the term is frequently used informally to refer to any combination of the enantiomers, or to either of them alone. Historically, it has been used to treat nasal congestion, depression, and obesity. Amphetamine is also used as a performance and cognitive enhancer, and recreationally as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant. It is a prescription medication in many countries, and unauthorized possession and distribution of amphetamine is often tightly controlled due to the significant health risks associated with uncontrolled or heavy use. Amphetamine is illegally synthesized by clandestine chemists, trafficked, and sold.

Definition of amphetamine in the English dictionary

The definition of amphetamine in the dictionary is a synthetic colourless volatile liquid used medicinally as the white crystalline sulphate, mainly for its stimulant action on the central nervous system, although it also stimulates the sympathetic nervous system. It can have unpleasant or dangerous side effects and drug dependence can occur; 1-phenyl-2-aminopropane. Formula: C6H5CH2CHCH3.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPHETAMINE


antihistamine
ˌæntɪˈhɪstəˌmiːn
chloramine
ˈklɔːrəˌmiːn
cholestyramine
ˌkɒlɪˈstaɪərəˌmiːn
desipramine
dəˈsɪprəˌmiːn
dextroamphetamine
ˌdɛkstrəʊæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn
diamine
ˈdaɪəˌmiːn
diethylamine
daɪˈeθɪləˌmiːn
dimethylamine
daɪˈmiːθaɪləˌmiːn
ergotamine
ɜːˈɡɒtəˌmiːn
etamine
ˈɛtəˌmiːn
galantamine
ɡəˈlæntəˌmiːn
glutamine
ˈɡluːtəˌmiːn
histamine
ˈhɪstəˌmiːn
melamine
ˈmɛləˌmiːn
methenamine
mɛˈθiːnəˌmiːn
methylamine
miːˈθaɪləˌmiːn
protamine
ˈprəʊtəˌmiːn
thiamine
ˈθaɪəˌmiːn
trimethylamine
traɪˈmɛθɪləˌmiːn
tryptamine
ˈtrɪptəˌmiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPHETAMINE

amperzand
amphiarthroses
amphiarthrosis
amphiaster
amphibian
amphibiotic
amphibious
amphibiously
amphibiousness
amphiblastic
amphiblastula
amphiblastulae
amphibole
amphibolic
amphibolies
amphibolite
amphibological
amphibologically
amphibologies
amphibology

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPHETAMINE

amine
cardamine
determine
diphenylamine
dopamine
ethylamine
examine
famine
gamine
glucosamine
hydroxylamine
hydroxytryptamine
hyoscyamine
ketamine
methamphetamine
monoamine
phosphatidylethanolamine
potato famine
propylamine
re-examine
triethylamine

Synonyms and antonyms of amphetamine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMPHETAMINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amphetamine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of amphetamine

Translation of «amphetamine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMPHETAMINE

Find out the translation of amphetamine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amphetamine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amphetamine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安非他明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anfetamina
570 millions of speakers

English

amphetamine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एम्फ़ैटेमिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنشطات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амфетамина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anfetamina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাম্ফিটামিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amphétamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amphetamine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amphetamin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンフェタミン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중추 신경을 자극하는 각성제 암페타민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amphetamine
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

amphetamine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆம்ஃபிடமின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एम्फफेटमिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amfetamin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anfetamina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amfetamina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амфетаміну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amfetamina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφεταμίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amfetamien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amfetamin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amfetamin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amphetamine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPHETAMINE»

The term «amphetamine» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPHETAMINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amphetamine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amphetamine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amphetamine

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QUOTES WITH «AMPHETAMINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amphetamine.
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Arianna Huffington
Liberation is an ever shifting horizon, a total ideology that can never fulfill its promises. It has the therapeutic quality of providing emotionally charged rituals of solidarity in hatred - it is the amphetamine of its believers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPHETAMINE»

Discover the use of amphetamine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amphetamine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Amphetamine Debate: The Use of Adderall, Ritalin and ...
"This book covers both sides of Adderall prescription and use.
Elaine A. Moore, 2010
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On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine
Above all, however, this is a highly readable biography of a very popular drug. And it is a riveting story.
Nicolas Rasmussen, 2008
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Speed-Speed-Speedfreak: A Fast History of Amphetamine
Speed-Speed-Speedfreak traces the cultural and criminal use of amphetamine and its unholy growth.
Mick Farren, 2010
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Amphetamine Misuse: International Perspectives on Current Trends
Amphetamine Misuse appears at the beginning of a phase in drug history that will see changes in patterns of use which will impact society as a variety of levels: potential users; systems of health care; social control; international trade ...
Hilary Klee, 1997
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Amphetamine King
In his book, Gonzales provides snapshots of true-life accounts to eloquently describe the world in which he lived - from the humble beginnings of his childhood, to his life as a Drug Kingpin, to his transformation in State Prison.
Alexander Gonzales, 2010
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Amphetamine Heart
Channelling punk and heavy metal influences, this poetry collection's soundtrack is set to a backdrop of boozecans and broken glass.
Liz Worth, 2011
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Interventions for Amphetamine Misuse
This important book also offers an overview of the changes in legislation that have reflected growing concern regarding the evolution in the way that the substance has been formulated.
Richard Pates, Diane Riley, 2009
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Recommended Methods for Testing Amphetamine and ...
distillation or the extraction of amphetamine base with ether and precipitation as the sulphate, followed by washing with one or more organic solvents and/or recrystallization of the amphetamine sulphate. Methamphetamine can be prepared in ...
United Nations, 2004
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Neuroadaptations to Amphetamine in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex
In the first part of these studies, using a combination of retrograde labeling techniques and Fos immunohistochemistry, I analyzed the predominant projection pathways of the medial prefrontal cortex.
Maud Mostafa Morshedi, 2007
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A Health Educator’s Guide to Understanding Drugs of Abuse ...
For example, after use of amphetamine, amphetamine is excreted unchanged in the urine along with other metabolites, and for urine drug testing amphetamine is targeted with a cutoff concentration of 1000 ng/ml. After ingestion of ...
Amitava Dasgupta, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPHETAMINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amphetamine is used in the context of the following news items.
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- Rhyl man jailed after acting as courier bringing amphetamine into …
A MAN in debt who acted as a courier bringing amphetamine into North Wales has been jailed. Defendant Gary Wilkinson was in a panic when ... «News North Wales, Jul 15»
2
Doctors Are Prescribing Amphetamines for Binge Eating | Mother …
An amphetamine, it was until this year marketed exclusively to treat ADHD. But its latest incarnation actually represents something of a return to ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
3
Worker caught selling banned pills to informant - Yahoo Maktoob …
I did not carry any drug actually… but yes I consumed methamphetamine and amphetamine,” argued the suspect when he defended himself ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
4
Australian Mafia: the more it changes, the more it stays the same
... including the Barbaros, have long been central, and cannabis has been the drug of choice, "non-traditional" drugs such as amphetamine, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Women accused of selling crystal methamphetamine - Police …
Roberts is charged with distribution of amphetamine, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
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Couple caught with $11,000 cash, drugs | Toowoomba Chronicle
... cash, and about 150g of dried cannabis and 14g of amphetamine in a car when it was intercepted at Cottonvale about midnight on June 29. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
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In the courts of Boston | Boston Target
Mathek Pawel Grzelak, 20, of 44 Mayflower Road, Boston, pleaded guilty to possession of 0.3 grams of amphetamine a controlled Class B drug ... «Boston Target, Jul 15»
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The 15 Best BMW M Cars - As voted by readers - BMW Blog
... it doesn't really matter because the car has the performance of an amphetamine addled sprinter. Pull a fuse to disable the engine soundtrack. «BMWBLOG, Jul 15»
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Shire PLC Receives Outperform Rating from Sanford C. Bernstein …
The Company's products included VYVANSE/VENVANSE (LON:SHP), ADDERALL XR (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine), INTUNIV ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Toys That Kill / Shellshag - Live in Brooklyn | Punknews.org
... like "Stye" or even "Clap for Alaska," but you can't argue with the vibrant energy that a song like "Amphetamine St." can bring to a crowd. «Punknews.org, Jul 15»

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