Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min]
- /ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meth-am-fet-uh-meen, -min]
- /ˌmɛθ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn/
Definitions of methamphetamine word
- noun methamphetamine a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 0 H 1 5 N, used clinically in the treatment of narcolepsy, hyperkinesia, and for blood pressure maintenance in hypotensive states: also widely used as an illicit drug. 1
- noun methamphetamine A synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure. 1
- noun methamphetamine stimulant drug 1
- noun methamphetamine a variety of amphetamine used for its stimulant action 0
- noun methamphetamine a white, crystalline derivative of amphetamine, C10H15N, used in the form of its hydrochloride as a drug that is more stimulating than amphetamine 0
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Origin of methamphetamine
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; meth- + amphetamine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Methamphetamine
noun
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methamphetamine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
methamphetamine usage trend in Literature
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