methylenedioxyamphetamine

English

Molecular model of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine as consumed

Etymology

From methylene +‎ di- +‎ oxy- +‎ amphetamine.

Noun

methylenedioxyamphetamine (uncountable)

1. An organic chemical with the empirical chemical formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₂
   1. 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, a psychedelic and entactogenic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.

Synonyms

(methylenedioxyamphetamine):

• (abbreviation) MDA

(3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine):

• (abbreviation) 3,4-MDA
• (drug) tenamphetamine
• (street drug) sally/Sally
• (herbal extract) sass, sassafras

Hypernyms

• amphetamine

Hyponyms

• 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (3,4-MDA)
• 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine (2,3-MDA)

Derived terms

• MDA (abbreviation)
• 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
• 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Related terms

• methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
• 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (3,4-MDMA / molly/Molly / ecstasy/E/X/XTC)

See also

• safrole (a precursor of methylenedioxyamphetamine)