methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
| \ ˌme-tham-ˈfe-tə-ˌmēn
, -thəm-, -mən\
, -thəm-, -mən\
Definition of methamphetamine
: a synthetic or semisynthetic compound C10H15N that stimulates the central nervous system, is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit disorder and obesity, and that is often abused illicitly for its stimulant properties
… methamphetamine is a powerful addictive stimulant whose longtime consumers tend to suffer from paranoia, depression, hallucinations, and violent rages.— William Finnegan
— called also meth, methedrine, speed
— compare crystal methExamples of methamphetamine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Border Patrol in San Diego has seized approximately 3,980 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $9,154,000 since Oct. 1, federal authorities said. — Luke Garrett, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Border agents find meth in gas tank," 5 Sep. 2019 Matthew Jamail Sewell was charged with possessing MDMA for distribution, and court records allege that 29 pounds of the drug, 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, were found during the investigation. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Feds: Oakland man used multiple IDs to receive large shipments of ecstasy," 4 Sep. 2019 Police who searched Stout’s home in April also found a short-barrelled shotgun and methamphetamine. — oregonlive, "Portland man who created dog poop bomb to explode on ex-friend narrowly avoids prison," 3 Sep. 2019 Police said thieves could be using the formula to cut such drugs as cocaine, heroin or methamphetamines, or selling cans on the street. — Bill Kurtz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Baby formula a target for shoplifters at Mequon store," 3 Sep. 2019 Military school, methamphetamine, hard father, hard drugs . . — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 In some cases, the difficulty finding opioids are sending people who use illicit drugs to methamphetamine. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Counterfeit medication is endangering Arizonans. Here's what you need to know.," 9 Aug. 2019 But DaRé also said that Castaneda, who had previously been convicted of possession of methamphetamine for sales while armed with an assault rifle, should never have been free. — NBC News, "Police aren't sure what set suspect off on deadly stabbing spree in Southern California," 9 Aug. 2019 Users may unknowingly consuming fentanyl if the drug has been laced with something else, such as methamphetamine or cocaine. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Fentanyl overdose deaths soared in 2018 with 89 dead," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'methamphetamine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
| \ ˌmeth-am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn, ˌmeth-əm-, -mən
\
\
Medical Definition of methamphetamine
: an amine C10H15N that is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit disorder and obesity and that is often abused illicitly as a stimulant
— called also meth, methedrine, methylamphetamine, speed