Meaning of methamphetamine | Babel Free
/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
Deutsch
Methamphetamin
Ελληνικά
μεθαμφεταμίνη
Español
metanfetamina
Suomi
metamfetamiini
Français
méthamphétamine
Italiano
metanfetamina
Nederlands
methamfetamine
Polski
metamfetamina
Português
metanfetamina
Русский
метамфетамин
Svenska
metamfetamin
ไทย
ไอซ์
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
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.