MDMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does MDMA mean? 

• MDMA (noun)
  The noun MDMA has 1 sense:

1. a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States

  Familiarity information: MDMA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MDMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

MDMA; methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Context example:

MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time

Hypernyms ("MDMA" is a kind of...):

club drug (a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "MDMA"):

Adam; cristal; disco biscuit; ecstasy; go; hug drug; X; XTC (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

 Context examples 

Also called: Hallucinogens, Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, MDMA

(Club Drugs, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

They include: • Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as Ecstasy XTC, X, E, Adam, Molly, Hug Beans, and Love Drug • Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), also known as G, Liquid Ecstasy, and Soap • Ketamine, also known as Special K, K, Vitamin K, and Jet • Rohypnol, also known as Roofies • Methamphetamine, also known as Speed, Ice, Chalk, Meth, Crystal, Crank, and Glass • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), also known as Acid, Blotter, and Dots

(Club Drugs, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)