"methamphetamine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/, /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-methamphetamine.wav [Southern-England] Forms: methamphetamines [plural], metamfetamine [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English metho-der. English meth- Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- ▲ English methyl Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl ▲ English -o- English pheno- English phen- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether ▲ German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English ethylamine English phenethylamine English methylphenethylamine English alpha-methylphenethylamineder. English amphetamine English methamphetamine From meth- + amphetamine; 1945–1950. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|meth-&lt;ety:der&lt;en:metho-&gt;&gt;|amphetamine|tree=++}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English metho-der. English meth- Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- ▲ English methyl Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl ▲ English -o- English pheno- English phen- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether ▲ German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English ethylamine English phenethylamine English methylphenethylamine English alpha-methylphenethylamineder. 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"terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "hide", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Egyptian", "term" : "jmn", "gloss" : "Amun", "lang" : "egy" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Ᾰ̓́μμων", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Ammōn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ammoniacus", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ammonia", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives of materials", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "verbal adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-iHnos", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-īnos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īnus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-in", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-in", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "amine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-amine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ethylamine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phenethylamine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "methylphenethylamine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "alpha-methylphenethylamine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "amphetamine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "methamphetamine", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="methamphetamine">, {{prefix|en|meth-|amphetamine}} meth- + amphetamine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} methamphetamine (countable and uncountable, plural methamphetamines)
  1. A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine. Wikidata QID: Q191924 Tags: countable, uncountable Hypernyms: recreational drug Hyponyms: methamphetamine hydrochloride Derived forms: crystal methamphetamine, dimethoxymethamphetamine, levomethamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methylenedioxymethamphetamine Translations (the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine): metamfetamien (Afrikaans), ميثامفيتامين (Arabic), մեթամֆետամին (metʻamfetamin) (Armenian), metamfetamin (Azerbaijani), patı (Azerbaijani), metamfetamina [feminine] (Catalan), 甲基苯丙胺 (jiǎjī běnbǐng'àn) (Chinese Mandarin), 甲基安非他命 (jiǎjī'ānfēitāmìng) (Chinese Mandarin), 冰毒 (bīngdú) (Chinese Mandarin), pervitin [masculine] (Czech), metamfetamin [masculine] (Czech), methamfetamine [feminine] (Dutch), metamfetamiin (Estonian), metamfetamiini (Finnish), méthamphétamine [feminine] (French), Methamphetamin [neuter] (German), μεθαμφεταμίνη (methamfetamíni) (Greek), מתאמפטמין (Hebrew), metamfetamin (Hungarian), metamfetamín [neuter] (Icelandic), metamfetamin (Indonesian), shabu (Indonesian), shabu-shabu (Indonesian), syabu (Indonesian), syabu-syabu (Indonesian), metanfetamina [feminine] (Italian), メタンフェタミン (metanfetamin) (Japanese), ヒロポン (hiropon) (Japanese), 메스암페타민 (meseuampetamin) (Korean), 히로뽕 (hiroppong) (Korean), syabu (Malay), tioata whakaihi (Māori), pōau-pī (Māori), متآمفتامین (Persian), metamfetamina [feminine] (Polish), metanfetamina [feminine] (Portuguese), metanfetamină [feminine] (Romanian), метамфетами́н (metamfetamín) [masculine] (Russian), metanfetamina (Spanish), metamfetamin [neuter] (Swedish), shabu [common] (Tagalog), bato [slang] (Tagalog), เมทเอมเฟตามีน (méet-eem-fee-taa-miin) (Thai), ไอซ์ (aís) [informal] (Thai), metamfetamin (Turkish), gyazgihbwnjbingjanh (Zhuang)
    Sense id: en-methamphetamine-en-noun-en:Q191924 Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meth-, English terms suffixed with -amine, Entries with translation boxes, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Zhuang translations, Recreational drugs Synonyms: meth, methedrine, crank, crystal meth, ice, speed, chalk, crank, crystal, crystal meth, fire, glass, go fast, go-fast, gogo, ice, jib, meth, methamphetamine, methedrine, methylamphetamine, poor man's cocaine, quartz, shabu, shards, speed, T, tina, tweak

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2025 September 12, “Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2025:",
          "text": "A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter sent its workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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          "phenethylamine",
          "phenethylamine"
        ],
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          "stimulant",
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          "drug"
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          "word": "meth"
        },
        {
          "word": "methedrine"
        },
        {
          "word": "crank"
        },
        {
          "word": "crystal meth"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice"
        },
        {
          "word": "speed"
        }
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        "uncountable"
      ],
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmɪn/"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "chalk"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "crank"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "crystal"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "crystal meth"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "fire"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "glass"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "go fast"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "go-fast"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "gogo"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "ice"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "jib"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
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    {
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      "word": "methedrine"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "methylamphetamine"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "poor man's cocaine"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "quartz"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "shabu"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "shards"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "speed"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "T"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "tina"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:methamphetamine",
      "word": "tweak"
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      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "lang_code": "af",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamien"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "lang_code": "ar",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "ميثامفيتامين"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "lang_code": "hy",
      "roman": "metʻamfetamin",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "մեթամֆետամին"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "lang_code": "az",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "lang_code": "az",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "patı"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "metamfetamina"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "jiǎjī běnbǐng'àn",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "甲基苯丙胺"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "jiǎjī'ānfēitāmìng",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "甲基安非他命"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "bīngdú",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "冰毒"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pervitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "metamfetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "methamfetamine"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "lang_code": "et",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamiin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamiini"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "méthamphétamine"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Methamphetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "methamfetamíni",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "μεθαμφεταμίνη"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "lang_code": "he",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "מתאמפטמין"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "metamfetamín"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "shabu"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "shabu-shabu"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "syabu"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "syabu-syabu"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "metanfetamina"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "metanfetamin",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "メタンフェタミン"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "hiropon",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "ヒロポン"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "meseuampetamin",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "메스암페타민"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "hiroppong",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "히로뽕"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "syabu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "tioata whakaihi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "pōau-pī"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "lang_code": "fa",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "متآمفتامین"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "metamfetamina"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "metanfetamina"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "metanfetamină"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "metamfetamín",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "метамфетами́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metanfetamina"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "metamfetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "common"
      ],
      "word": "shabu"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "bato"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "méet-eem-fee-taa-miin",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "เมทเอมเฟตามีน"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "aís",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "ไอซ์"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "metamfetamin"
    },
    {
      "code": "za",
      "lang": "Zhuang",
      "lang_code": "za",
      "sense": "the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine",
      "word": "gyazgihbwnjbingjanh"
    }
  ],
  "word": "methamphetamine"
}

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