benzedrine

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benzedrine

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From the trade name for the first pharmaceutical (racemic) amphetamine (1932), derived from benzyl-methyl carbinamine.

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uncountable The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine). There was even a box of benzedrine tablets to give endurance and heightened perception during the operation and an assortment of underwater torches, including one that threw only a tiny pencil-thin beam.

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@misc{benzedrine_2026,
  title = {benzedrine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benzedrine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}