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.
   • 2002, “All Outta Ale”, performed by MF Doom, The Prof.:

     One for the money, two for the better green
     3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine
     Told the knock kneed, ghetto queen, get the head fiend
     Tell him it's from Medellín and use oxyacetylene

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