methylenedioxymethamphetamine

English

MDMA

Etymology

From methylenedioxy +‎ methamphetamine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.θɪ.liːn.daɪ̯.ˈɔk.si.ˈmɛ.θɪm.ˈfɛ.tɪ.min/

Noun

methylenedioxymethamphetamine (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The psychoactive drug MDMA or Ecstasy, an amphetamine that produces entactogenic, psychedelic, and stimulant effects.

Hyponyms

• 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine — the form of methylenedioxymethamphetamine found in E (ecstasy)
• (RS)-1-(benzo(d)(1,3)dioxol-5-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine

Related terms

• methylene, di-, oxy-, methamphetamine
• methyl, -ene, meth-, amphetamine, amine