methylenedioxyamphetamine
English
editEtymology
editFrom methylene + di- + oxy- + amphetamine.
Noun
editmethylenedioxyamphetamine (uncountable)
- An organic chemical with the empirical chemical formula C11H15NO2
- 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, a psychedelic and entactogenic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.
Synonyms
edit(methylenedioxyamphetamine):
- (abbreviation) MDA
(3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine):
- (abbreviation) 3,4-MDA
- (drug) tenamphetamine
- (street drug) sally/Sally
- (herbal extract) sass, sassafras
Hypernyms
editHyponyms
editDerived terms
edit- MDA (abbreviation)
- 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
- 2,3-methylenedioxyamphetamine
Related terms
edit- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
- 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (3,4-MDMA / molly/Molly / ecstasy/E/X/XTC)
See also
edit- safrole (a precursor of methylenedioxyamphetamine)