Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benzedrine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: ben-zedrine
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"[…]who chained themselves to subways for the endless ride from Battery to holy Bronx on benzedrine until the noise of wheels and children brought them down[…]"
"Then I would be way ahead when college started at the end of September, and able to enjoy my last year instead of swotting away with no make-up and stringy hair, on a diet of coffee and benzedrine, the way most of the seniors taking honours did, until they finished their thesis."

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

benny

Synonyms

bennie

Questions

What does benzedrine mean?: The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine).
Where does benzedrine come from?: From the trade name for the first pharmaceutical (racemic) amphetamine (1932), derived from benzyl-methyl carbinamine.

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