iodoamphetamine etymology

English word iodoamphetamine comes from English iodo- ((chemistry) containing iodine.), English amphetamine

Detailed word origin of iodoamphetamine

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
iodo- English (eng) (chemistry) containing iodine.
amphetamine English (eng) (informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.. (informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.. (medicine) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy.. (organic compound, proper) The racemic freebase [...]
iodoamphetamine English (eng) (organic compound) Any iodo- derivative of amphetamine, but especially para-iodoamphetamine that is used as a selective serotonin releasing agent.

Words with the same origin as iodoamphetamine

Descendants of iodo-
iodoacetamide iodoacetate iodoadamantane iodoanisole iodobenzene iodobenzoate iodobutane iodohippurate iodomecone iodomorphine iodophor iodoplumbism iodoprotein iodoquinine iodoquinoline iodoresiniferatoxin iodostrychnine iodosugar iodosulfide iodosulfite iodosulphate iodosulphide iodothyrin iodothyronine
Descendants of amphetamine
amphetaminic dexamfetamine drinamyl