noun
methamphetamine
meh-tham-FEH-tuh-meen
noun
1
A powerful, highly addictive stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system.
"Methamphetamine abuse can cause severe long-term health problems."
How to Use Methamphetamine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dangerous, illegal stimulant drug, often just called "meth".
Easily confused with
Word Forms
methamphetamines plural
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Etymology
Formed from meth- (methyl) + amphetamine, coined in the 1940s.