Desoxyephedrine

/ˌdiːsɑːksɪˈɛfɪdriːn/ noun

Definition

A stimulant compound chemically related to ephedrine but lacking one oxygen atom; also known as methamphetamine.

Etymology

From deoxy- + ephedrine (a natural stimulant from the ephedra plant). The name describes its chemical structure, which is ephedrine with one oxygen removed.

Kelly Says

Desoxyephedrine has a dark history—chemists created it by simplifying ephedrine's structure, and it became one of the most dangerous drugs ever synthesized, showing how small chemical changes can dramatically alter a drug's potency and danger.

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