drinamyl

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Etymology

Brand name.

Pronunciation

Noun

drinamyl (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology, UK) A stimulant made from dextroamphetamine and amobarbital.
    Synonyms: dexamyl, purple heart
    • 2000, J. G. Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 125:
      There I found a selection of slimming pills, and without thinking I swallowed several of the drinamyl tablets.

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