DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULPHATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dextroamphetamine sulphate mean? 

• DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULPHATE (noun)
  The noun DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULPHATE has 1 sense:

1. an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant

  Familiarity information: DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULPHATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULPHATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Dexedrine; dextroamphetamine sulphate

Hypernyms ("dextroamphetamine sulphate" 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)

 Context examples 

Dextroamphetamine sulphate acts by facilitating the release of catecholamines, particularly noradrenaline and dopamine, from nerve terminals in the brain and inhibits their uptake.

(Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)