Meanings
noundexamphetamine (uncountable)
alternative dexamfetamine
- uncountableSynonym of dextroamphetamine.
Methamphetamine is more potent than dexamphetamine which is in turn more potent than its racemate amphetamine.
1960, J[ohn] J[acob] Lewis, “Central Nervous System Stimulants”, in An Introduction to Pharmacology, Edinburgh; London: E[dward] & S[tuart] Livingstone Ltd., →OCLC, page 288Synonyms: dextroamphetamine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of dextroamphetamine.
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