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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
amphetamine /amˈfɛtəmiːn, -ɪn/

▶noun a synthetic mood-altering drug, used illegally as a stimulant.

– origin 1930s: abbrev. of its chemical name, a(lpha-)m(ethyl) phe(ne)t(hyl)amine.

'amphetamine' also found in these Oxford entries:

Benzedrine - Dexedrine - ecstasy - methamphetamine - speed - upper

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