amfetamina

amphetamine

noun ahm-feh-tah-MEE-nah Rare

Origin: From the chemical name 'alpha-methylphenethylamine', contracted.

Usage Note

Amfetamina is always feminine: l'amfetamina, le amfetamine. The variant spelling anfetamina (with an-) is in fact the more standard Italian form. It is a controlled substance in Italy and the word appears in both medical contexts and narcotics law.

Examples

"Le amfetamine sono sostanze stupefacenti controllate."

Natural Translation

Amphetamines are controlled narcotic substances.

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