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Meaning of "dextroamphetamine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEXTROAMPHETAMINE

dextroamphetamine  [ˌdɛkstrəʊæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEXTROAMPHETAMINE

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Dextroamphetamine 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 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dextroamphetamine

Dextroamphetamine

Dextroamphetamine, Dexamphetamine and Dexamfetamine is a potent psychostimulant and amphetamine stereoisomer prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in children and adults as well as for a sleep disorder known as narcolepsy. Dextroamphetamine is also widely used by military air forces as a 'go-pill' during fatigue-inducing mission profiles such as night-time bombing missions. The amphetamine molecule has two stereoisomers: levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Dextroamphetamine is the dextrorotatory, or "right-handed", enantiomer of the amphetamine molecule. Dextroamphetamine is available as a generic drug or under several brand names, including Dexedrine and Dextrostat, Dexamphetamine. Dextroamphetamine is also the active metabolite of the prodrug Vyvanse.

Definition of dextroamphetamine in the English dictionary

The definition of dextroamphetamine in the dictionary is a dextrorotatory amphetamine, used to suppress appetite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEXTROAMPHETAMINE


amphetamine
æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn
antihistamine
ˌæntɪˈhɪstəˌmiːn
chloramine
ˈklɔːrəˌmiːn
cholestyramine
ˌkɒlɪˈstaɪərəˌmiːn
desipramine
dəˈsɪprəˌmiːn
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 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE

dextran
dextranase
dextrin
dextrine
dextro
dextrocardia
dextrocardiac
dextroglucose
dextrogyrate
dextrogyre
dextrorotary
dextrorotation
dextrorotatory
dextrorsal
dextrorse
dextrorsely
dextrose
dextrous
dextrously
dextrousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEXTROAMPHETAMINE

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 dextroamphetamine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dextroamphetamine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEXTROAMPHETAMINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

右旋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dextroanfetamina
570 millions of speakers

English

dextroamphetamine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dextroamphetamine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديكستروأمفيتامين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

декстроамфетамин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dextroamfetamina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেক্সট্রোয়ামফেটামাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dextroamphétamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dextroamphetamine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dextroamphetamine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デキストロアンフェタミン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

덱스 트로 암페타민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dextroamphetamine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dextroamphetamine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெக்ஸ்ட்ரோம்ஃபெடமின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेक्स्ट्रोफेटामाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dekstroamphetamine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dextroamphetamine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dekstroamfetamina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

декстроамфетамин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dextroamfetamină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dextroamphetamine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dextroamphetamine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dextroamfetamin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dextroamphetamine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dextroamphetamine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEXTROAMPHETAMINE»

The term «dextroamphetamine» is normally little used and occupies the 122.354 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEXTROAMPHETAMINE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEXTROAMPHETAMINE»

Discover the use of dextroamphetamine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dextroamphetamine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drug Therapy in Nursing
Some formulations of dextroamphetamine contain yellow dye No. 5 (tartrazine), which may cause allergic-type reactions (including bronchial asthma) in certain susceptible people. This sensitivity is rare, although it is frequently seen in patients ...
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
Tests on healthy volunteers found that taking enough dextroamphetamine to produce euphoria was also enough to produce mania. The drug may cause stroke and is normally avoided if patients have heart disease, hardening of the arteries, ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2002
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Nursing2009 Student Drug Handbook
Controlled Substance Schedule (CSS) II Generic components Tablets 5 mg: 1 .25 mg dextroamphetamine sulfate, 1 .25 mg dextroamphetamine saccharate, and 1 . 25 mg amphetamine aspartate, 1 .25 mg amphetamine sulfate 7.5 mg: 1.875 ...
Christiane L. Brownell, Nancy Priff, 2008
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Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology
Dextroamphetamine Peak plasma concentration for immediate- release dextroamphetamine (e.g., Dexedrine and Dextrostat) is achieved in 3 h with an elimination half-life of 10-13h. Dextroamphetamine is metabolized primarily by the liver ...
Cecil Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2009
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Lexicon of Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Neurosciences
dextroamphetamine/dyskinesias, spontaneous dextromethorphan/Parkinson's disease ment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 1993;9[Suppl]:183). dextroamphetamine/dyskinesias , ...
Frank J. Ayd, 2000
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ADHD in Adulthood: A Guide to Current Theory, Diagnosis, and ...
Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) Dextroamphetamine is available in 5-mg tablets. For convenience, a 5-mg tablet of dextroamphetamine is seen as roughly equivalent to a 10-mg tablet of methylphenidate, although for many patients this ratio ...
Margaret Weiss, Lily Trokenberg Hechtman, Gabrielle Weiss, 2010
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The AARP Guide to Pills: Essential Information on More Than ...
DEXEDRINE®; 5 mg; Tablet Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Div Smithkline Beecham Co What are dextroamphetamine tablets? DEXTROAMPHETAMINE (Dexedrine®, Dexe- drine® Spansule®, Dextrostat® and others) is a stimulant.
MaryAnne Hochadel, Jerry Avorn, 2007
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Nursing 2015 Drug Handbook
... Schedule II GENERIC COMPONENTS dextroamphetamine sulfate– dextroamphetamine saccharate–amphetamine aspartate–amphetamine sulfate Tablets 5 mg: 1.25 mg dextroamphetamine sulfate, 1.25 mg dextroamphetamine saccharate ...
Lippincott, 2014
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Nursing2013 Drug Handbook
AMPHETAMINES Adderall Adderall XR Controlled Substance Schedule II GENERIC COMPONENTS Tablets 5 mg: 1.25 mg dextroamphetamine sulfate, 1.25 mg dextroamphetamine saccharate, 1.25 mg amphetamine aspartate, and 1.25 mg ...
‎2012
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The Amphetamine Debate: The Use of Adderall, Ritalin and ...
PRECAUTIONS • Dextroamphetamine should not be given along with MAO inhibitors or within 14 days of their use, as this may precipitate hypertensive crisis ; the use of dextroamphetamine in individuals receiving anesthetics may precipitate ...
Elaine A. Moore, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEXTROAMPHETAMINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dextroamphetamine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clarkstown teacher faces heroin charges
... drug paraphernalia and prescription drugs, including Xanax, Triazolam, dextroamphetamine, and Loprin. She was charged with possession ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
2
Important Anniversaries in America's Affair With Salt-Based Stimulants
Sixty-five percent of respondents say they have used dextroamphetamine in 5mg tablets "occasionally." Of those who say they used ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
3
New Drug, Evekeo, Shown to Be Effective in Treating ADHD Children
Evekeo is an amphetamine salt similar in makeup to Adderall, composed of 50 percent dextroamphetamine and 50 percent levoamphetamine. The study ... «ADDitude, Jul 15»
4
Amphetamines: Not Just for Kids Anymore
Even though the pills are as strong as street meth – which in any case metabolizes quickly into dextroamphetamine, the main active ingredient ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Cushing man accused of possessing drugs and guns
(Stillwater, Okla.) -- A Cushing man was charged today with possession of marijuana and tablets containing amphetamine/dextroamphetamine ... «KUSH Radio, Jun 15»
6
Mansfield Police Report
N. Walnut Creek Drive, 900 block: 540 prescription alprazolam tablets and 418 Dextroamphetamine tablets worth $348.86 were stolen from a ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
7
ADHD drugs are as dangerous as street meth - and Americans are …
Even though the pills are as strong as street meth – which in any case metabolizes quickly into dextroamphetamine, the main active ingredient ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Police initiate Round 2 of Operation Double Trouble
... Huntingburg, on a Level 3 felony count of dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine) and a Level ... «The Herald, Jun 15»
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3 accused of selling narcotics downtown
... of amphetamine dextroamphetamine pills —commonly marketed as Adderall — that according to the prescription label, belonged to Ross. «Beaver Dam Daily Citizen, Jun 15»
10
Man indicted for allegedly beating another with toilet lid
Matlock is accused of possessing dextroamphetamine on April 22. A warrant has been issued and bond has been set at $15,000. • Brian J. «Effingham Daily News, Jun 15»

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