"benzedrine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the trade name for the first pharmaceutical (racemic) amphetamine (1932), derived from benzyl-methyl carbinamine. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} benzedrine (uncountable)
  1. The racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine). Tags: uncountable Derived forms: benny

Noun [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|noun form|g=f}} benzedrine f
  1. plural of benzedrina Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: benzedrina
    Sense id: en-benzedrine-it-noun-IyBfDzjX Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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