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Dexedrine

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛksədriːn, -drɪn/

Definition of Dexedrine

noun

trademark

a form of amphetamine (see amphetamine).

Origin:

1940s: probably from dextro-, on the pattern of Benzedrine

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Definition of Dexedrine in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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dewy
dewy-eyed
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Dexter, Colin
dexterity
dexterous

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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