amphetamines Meaning & Illustration | Visual Social Dictionary

referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To direct the attention of.

"The teacher was referring to the homework assignment when she said it was due tomorrow. "

prescribe verb

/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

amphetamine noun

/æmˈfɛt.ə.miːn/

(proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.

"The doctor prescribed amphetamine to help manage his son's ADHD. "

narcolepsy noun

/ˈnɑːrkəˌlɛpsi/ /ˈnɑːrkəˌlɛpsi/

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations

"Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life."

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

chemicals noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəlz/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The science experiment involved mixing several chemicals together to see what would happen. "

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

substituted verb

/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈsʌbstɪtutɪd/

To use in place of something else, with the same function.

"I had no shallots so I substituted onion."

enantiomers noun

/ɪˈnæntiəmərz/ /iˈnæntiəmərz/

One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.

"Because one enantiomer of the drug ibuprofen relieves pain effectively, while the other enantiomer is less active, chemists work to produce medicine with only the more effective form. "

differently adverb

/ˈdifəɹəntli/

(manner) In a different way.

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

compounds noun

/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/ /kəmˈpaʊndz/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

""During the war, the refugees lived in guarded compounds for their safety." "

amphetamines

Examples :

"The chemist explained that amphetamines are a mixture of two very similar compounds that affect the brain differently. "

Examples :

"Doctors sometimes prescribe amphetamines to help children with ADHD focus better in school. "

Examples :

"Some students illegally use amphetamines to stay awake and focus while studying for exams. "

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed amphetamines to help the student focus in school and manage his ADHD. "

Meanings

Examples :

"The chemist explained that amphetamines are a mixture of two very similar compounds that affect the brain differently. "

Examples :

"Doctors sometimes prescribe amphetamines to help children with ADHD focus better in school. "

Examples :

"Some students illegally use amphetamines to stay awake and focus while studying for exams. "

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed amphetamines to help the student focus in school and manage his ADHD. "

Related Words

referring verb

To direct the attention of.

prescribe verb

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

amphetamine noun

(proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.

narcolepsy noun

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations

sometimes adjective

Former; sometime.

prescribed verb

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

chemicals noun

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

explained verb

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

substituted verb

To use in place of something else, with the same function.

enantiomers noun

One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.

differently adverb

(manner) In a different way.

compounds noun

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined