Dexedrine
/ˈdɛksədriːn
/ /ˈdɛksədrɪn/noun trademark
A form of amphetamine (see amphetamine).While cramming for exams, she became addicted to the stimulant Dexedrine which kept her awake....
- I mean, he convinced himself he had to have Dexedrine to stay awake.
- And all the clinical data show that the drug has none of the addictive qualities of amphetamines like Dexedrine.
Origin
1940s: probably from dextro-, on the pattern of Benzedrine.