amphetaminic

English

Etymology

amphetamine +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

amphetaminic (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or containing an amphetamine
2. As if fueled by amphetamines; frenetic, feverish, juiced up
   • 1996, David Foster Wallace, “Shipping Out: On the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise”, in Harpers Magazine‎^[1]:

     One way to "triumph" is via the rigors of self-improvement (diet, exercise, cosmetic surgery, Franklin Quest time-management seminars), to which the crew's amphetaminic upkeep of the Nadir is an unsubtle analogue.

Translations

relating to or containing an amphetamine

• Polish: amfetaminowy (pl)
• Portuguese: anfetamínico

Noun

amphetaminic (plural amphetaminics)

1. An amphetamine or chemically related substance