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Meaning of Benzedrine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine).

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية البنزيدرين
Français benzédrine

Examples

“[…]who chained themselves to subways for the endless ride from Battery to holy Bronx on benzedrine until the noise of wheels and children brought them down[…]”
“Then I would be way ahead when college started at the end of September, and able to enjoy my last year instead of swotting away with no make-up and stringy hair, on a diet of coffee and benzedrine, the way most of the seniors taking honours did, until they finished their thesis.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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