methylenedioxyamphetamine
English
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molecular model of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
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crystalline 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine psychedelic consumable
Etymology
methylene + di- + oxy- + amphetamine
Noun
methylenedioxyamphetamine (uncountable)
- An organic chemical with the empirical chemical formula C11H15NO2
- 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, a psychedelic and entactogenic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.
Synonyms
(methylenedioxyamphetamine):
- (abbreviation) MDA
(3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine):
- (abbreviation) 3,4-MDA
- (drug) tenamphetamine
- (street drug) sally/Sally
- (herbal extract) sass, sassafras
Hypernyms
- amphetamine
Hyponyms
- 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (3,4-MDA)
- 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine (2,3-MDA)
Derived terms
- MDA (abbreviation)
- 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
- 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine
Related terms
- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
- 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (3,4-MDMA / molly/Molly / ecstasy/E/X/XTC)
See also
- safrole (a precursor of methylenedioxyamphetamine)