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methylenedioxyamphetamine

/ˌmɛθəˌliːnˌdaɪˌɑːksi æmˈfɛtəmɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
methylene-dioxyam-phetamine
IPA
/ˌmɛθəˌliːnˌdaɪˌɑːksi æmˈfɛtəmɪn/
53
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound in the amphetamine family with a methylenedioxy group attached to its aromatic ring. It acts mainly by increasing the release of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain, which leads to stimulant effects along with changes in mood, perception, and sensory experience.

noun

tenamphetamine

noun

tenamfetamine

noun

sally/Sally

noun

sass, sassafras

Etymology

From methylene + di- + oxy- + amphetamine.

Inflected Forms

methylenedioxyamphetamines (plural) MDA (abbreviation) : (canonical) 3 (romanization) 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (romanization) 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (alternative)

Phrases

3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Frequently Paired Words

methylenedioxypyrovalerone methylenedioxymethamphetamine methylenedioxycyclopropylmethylamphetamine methylenedioxyphenylpropylaminopentane methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine safrole

Questions

How do you pronounce methylenedioxyamphetamine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛθəˌliːnˌdaɪˌɑːksi æmˈfɛtəmɪn/.
What does methylenedioxyamphetamine mean?
A synthetic compound in the amphetamine family with a methylenedioxy group attached to its aromatic ring. It acts mainly by increasing the release of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain, which leads to stimulant effects along with changes in mood, perception, and sensory experience.
Where does methylenedioxyamphetamine come from?
From methylene + di- + oxy- + amphetamine.

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