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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