methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
ˌme-tham-ˈfe-tə-ˌmēn 
-thəm-,
-mən
: a synthetic or semisynthetic compound C10H15N that stimulates the central nervous system, is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity, and that is often abused illicitly for its stimulant properties
… methamphetamine is a powerful addictive stimulant whose longtime consumers tend to suffer from paranoia, depression, hallucinations, and violent rages.—
William Finnegan
William Finnegancalled also meth, methedrine, speed
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In North Carolina, police seized 148 pounds of methamphetamine that was hidden in pallets of stone landscape pavers.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
On Sept 10, she was arrested in Marinette County and charged with multiple felony counts, including child neglect, methamphetamine possession, and maintaining a site for drug trafficking.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Rodarte, 30, took part in a widespread operation across Northern California aiming to crack down on transnational organization suspected of dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The coroner’s office attributed the cause of death to gunshot wounds; toxicology reports found amphetamines, methamphetamines and olanzapine in Escalera’s system, according to Tuesday’s release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
On Sept 10, she was arrested in Marinette County and charged with multiple felony counts, including child neglect, methamphetamine possession, and maintaining a site for drug trafficking.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Rodarte, 30, took part in a widespread operation across Northern California aiming to crack down on transnational organization suspected of dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The coroner’s office attributed the cause of death to gunshot wounds; toxicology reports found amphetamines, methamphetamines and olanzapine in Escalera’s system, according to Tuesday’s release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Methamphetamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methamphetamine. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
ˌmeth-am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn
: a drug derived from amphetamine that is often used illegally as a stimulant of the central nervous system
Medical Definition
methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
ˌmeth-am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn, ˌmeth-əm-, -mən
: an amine C10H15N that is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity and that is often abused illicitly as a stimulant
called also meth, methedrine, methylamphetamine, speed
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