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Meaning of methamphetamine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn

Definitions

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية ميثامفيتامين

Azərbaycanca metamfetamin patı

Bosanski meta peri

Čeština metamfetamin péčko peří perník pervitin

Deutsch Methamphetamin Panzerschokolade Pervitin Stuka-Tablette

Ελληνικά μεθαμφεταμίνη

Español metanfetamina

Suomi meta metamfetamiini pervitiini

Français méthamphétamine

Hrvatski meta peri

Bahasa Indonesia sabu-sabu shabu shabu-shabu syabu-syabu

Italiano metanfetamina

日本語ヒロポンメタンフェタミン

한국어 메스암페타민 히로뽕

Kurdî perî

Bahasa Melayu syabu

Nederlands methamfetamine

Polski metamfetamina

Português metanfetamina

Русский метамфетамин

Српски meta peri

Svenska metamfetamin metatjack

ไทย ไอซ์

Tagalog bato shabu

Tiếng Việt đá

Examples

“Near-synonyms: crystal meth, ice (formulation-specific nicknames); speed (also includes other similar drugs)”

“Methamphetamine is more potent than dexamphetamine which is in turn more potent than its racemate amphetamine.”

“A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter sent its workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of methamphetamine | Babel Free

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