METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does methamphetamine hydrochloride mean? 

• METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (noun)
  The noun METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE has 1 sense:

1. 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: METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (noun)

Sense 1

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 ("methamphetamine hydrochloride" 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 

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

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Methamphetamine hydrochloride causes dependence and may cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)