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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A brand name for dextroamphetamine. countable, uncountable

   "I drank gin-and-hot-water to blunt the pain and took Dexedrine to blunt the gin and wrote the piece."

2. 2
   an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

amphetamineamphetamine sulfatebenzedrinebenzedrine pillccocaine

Example

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"I drank gin-and-hot-water to blunt the pain and took Dexedrine to blunt the gin and wrote the piece."

Etymology

Brand name.

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