amphetamine

🇺🇸 /æmˈfetəmiːn/ 🇬🇧 /æmˈfetəmiːn/
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A type of drug that increases alertness and energy levels, used medically and sometimes taken illegally for its stimulating effects.

The doctor prescribed amphetamine to help with his ADHD, but warned against misuse.

translation

n. A type of drug that increases alertness and energy levels, used medically and sometimes taken illegally for its stimulating effects.

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Plural amphetamines