methylenedioxymethamphetamine

English

MDMA

Etymology

From methylenedioxy + methamphetamine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.θɪ.liːn.daɪ̯.ˈɔk.si.ˈmɛ.θɪm.ˈfɛ.tɪ.min/

Noun

methylenedioxymethamphetamine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The psychoactive drug MDMA or Ecstasy, an amphetamine that produces entactogenic, psychedelic, and stimulant effects.
    • 2002, “All Outta Ale”, performed by MF Doom, The Prof.:
      One for the money, two for the better green
      3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine
      Told the knock kneed, ghetto queen, get the head fiend
      Tell him it's from Medellín and use oxyacetylene

Hyponyms

  • 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine the form of methylenedioxymethamphetamine found in E (ecstasy)
  • (RS)-1-(benzo(d)(1,3)dioxol-5-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine
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