dexamphetamine

English

Alternative forms

• dexamfetamine

Etymology

From dex- +‎ amphetamine.

Noun

dexamphetamine (uncountable)

1. Synonym of dextroamphetamine.
   • 1960, J[ohn] J[acob] Lewis, “Central Nervous System Stimulants”, in An Introduction to Pharmacology, Edinburgh; London: E[dward] & S[tuart] Livingstone Ltd., →OCLC, page 288:

     Methamphetamine is more potent than dexamphetamine which is in turn more potent than its racemate amphetamine.