dextroamphetamine

English

Alternative forms

• d-amphetamine
• dextroamfetamine

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *déḱs

Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder.

Proto-Italic *deksteros

Latin dexter

English dextro-

Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-

Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor.

Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)

Proto-Semitic *bayt-

Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor.

Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)

Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der.

Classical Latin alphabētumbor.

Middle English alphabete

English alphabet

English alpha-

Proto-Indo-European *médʰu

Proto-Hellenic *métʰu

Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu)

Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.

German -yl

German Methylbor.

English methyl

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō

Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der.

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Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der.

French phéno-

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Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.

French -yle

French phénylebor.

English phenyl

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English pheno-

English phen-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der.

Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō

Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō)

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Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?

Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der.

Latin aethērbor.

German Äther

German Ether

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German -yl

German Ethylbor.

English ethyl

Egyptian jmnbor.

Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor.

Latin Ammōn

Latin ammoniacusder.

English ammonia

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ine

English amine

English -amine

English ethylamine

English phenethylamine

English methylphenethylamine

English alpha-methylphenethylamineder.

English amphetamine

English dextroamphetamine

From dextro- + amphetamine.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛkstɹəʊæmˈfɛtəmiːn/

Noun

dextroamphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural dextroamphetamines)

1. (pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.

   Synonyms: (brand name) dexedrine, (colloquial) dexy, dexamphetamine