Benzedrine
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈbɛn.zəˌdriːn/
- NSFW
- He got up, went to the crackers cabinet, and pumped himself full of the benzedrine he had found in some syringes on the floor.
- Benzedrine inhalers
Examples
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And by the time they got to Mexico City, Joan was doing a lot of Benzedrine inhalers... and drinking a lot and so on.
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Can I offer you some Benzedrine, Dexedrine, caffeine, nicotine?
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You ever think of trying sleep instead of benzedrine?
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It's the booze and the Benzedrine.
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Lee's all hopped up on Benzedrine, so what do you think is going to happen?
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I took a Benzedrine.
Fiction book (1996) -
Try three starlets swacked-out on Benzedrine and grappa.
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The doctor prescribed Benzedrine to help treat her severe asthma symptoms.
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He took Benzedrine to stay awake during his long night shifts.
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Many people in the 1940s used Benzedrine as a way to combat fatigue.
Synonyms
29
7.2
A drug made by people that speeds up the brain, treats ADHD and narcolepsy, and is sometimes misused
2
7.9
A medicine used to treat ADHD and extreme daytime sleepiness
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9.9
A small pill that is a strong drug people take to stay awake or feel more energetic, sometimes illegally
Surface Forms
Etymology
Benzedrine is a brand name that mixes benz from the word 'benzene', a basic chemical, and the ending -edrine, which sounds like ephedrine, a well-known stimulant. So the name points to a stimulant drug, which is why Benzedrine was used to make people more energetic and alert.