methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine

/ˌmɛθəˌliːn daɪˈɑːksi ˌbɛnzəl æmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/

noun

A synthetic organic chemical related to amphetamines. It has a benzene ring, a methylenedioxy group, and an amine side chain, but it is poorly studied and appears to have little psychoactive effect compared to compounds like MDA or MDMA.

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Meanings

nounmethylenedioxybenzylamphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural methylenedioxybenzylamphetamines, abbreviation MDBZ)

plural methylenedioxybenzylamphetamines · abbreviation MDBZ

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA synthetic organic chemical related to amphetamines. It has a benzene ring, a methylenedioxy group, and an amine side chain, but it is poorly studied and appears to have little psychoactive effect compared to compounds like MDA or MDMA.

Origin

From methylenedioxy + phenyl + benzyl + amphetamine.

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