methylenedioxyphenethylamine

/ˌmɛθ.ɪ.liːn.daɪˌɒk.siˌfɛn.ɛˈθaɪ.lə.miːn/

noun

A chemical compound in the phenethylamine family that has a methylenedioxy group on its benzene ring. It is structurally related to MDMA and MDA but lacks their psychoactive effects in humans because it is rapidly broken down in the body and does not strongly affect the central nervous system.

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Meanings

nounmethylenedioxyphenethylamine (countable and uncountable, plural methylenedioxyphenethylamines, abbreviation MDPEA)

plural methylenedioxyphenethylamines · abbreviation MDPEA

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA chemical compound in the phenethylamine family that has a methylenedioxy group on its benzene ring. It is structurally related to MDMA and MDA but lacks their psychoactive effects in humans because it is rapidly broken down in the body and does not strongly affect the central nervous system.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
homopiperonylamine

Origin

From methylenedioxy + phenethylamine.

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