CHICKEN FEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chicken feed mean? 

• CHICKEN FEED (noun)
  The noun CHICKEN FEED has 2 senses:

1. dry mash for poultry

2. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

  Familiarity information: CHICKEN FEED used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHICKEN FEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dry mash for poultry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

chicken feed; scratch

Hypernyms ("chicken feed" is a kind of...):

mash (mixture of ground animal feeds)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chalk; chicken feed; crank; deoxyephedrine; glass; ice; meth; methamphetamine; methamphetamine hydrochloride; Methedrine; shabu; trash

Hypernyms ("chicken feed" is a kind of...):

amphetamine; pep pill; speed; upper (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression)

controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)

 Context examples 

Normally, chicken feed is prepared as a corn-soybean mixture, the authors said in a press release, but the mixture lacks methionine.

(US Researchers Genetically Modify Corn to Boost Nutritional Value, VOA News)