methamphetamine
noun/mɛθæmˈfɛtəmiːn/
Frequency rank: #13,475 most common English word
Meaning
a powerful and highly addictive synthetic stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system.
Example sentence
The police discovered a hidden laboratory used to produce methamphetamine in the abandoned warehouse.
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