methylenedioxyamphetamine

English

molecular model of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

crystalline 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine psychedelic consumable

Etymology

methylene +‎ di- +‎ oxy- +‎ amphetamine

Noun

methylenedioxyamphetamine (uncountable)

An organic chemical with the empirical chemical formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₂
1. 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)

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