English Explanatory Dictionary

benzedrine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine).

Word forms

benzedrine

Etymology

From the trade name for the first pharmaceutical (racemic) amphetamine (1932), derived from benzyl-methyl carbinamine.

Derived words

benny
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