amphetamine vs whiz

amphetamine

noun
  • Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals. 

  • Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine. 

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

  • A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity. 

whiz

noun
  • Amphetamine. 

  • Pickpocketing. 

  • An act of urination. 

  • A whirring or hissing sound (as above). 

  • Someone who is remarkably skilled at something. 

verb
  • To urinate. 

  • To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air. 

  • To rush or move swiftly with such a sound. 

  • To throw or spin rapidly. 

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