amphetamine
/æmˈfetəmiːn/noun
mass noun
1- a synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drug, used illegally as a stimulant安非他明, 苯丙胺。
1.1
- count noun a tablet of this drug安非他明药片, 苯丙胺药片。
1.2
- Alternative name: 1-phenyl-2-aminopropane (or one of its salts, especially amphetamine sulphate); chem. formula: C6H5CH2CH(CH3)NH2.又名： 1-苯基-2-氨基丙脘（或指其盐中的一种, 尤指苯异丙胺硫酸盐）; 化学分子式： C6H5CH2CH(CH3)NH2.
词源
1930s: abbreviation of its chemical name， a（lpha-） m(ethyl) phe(ne) t(hyl) amine.