Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug, C11H15NO2, that is chemically related to amphetamine and mescaline and was formerly used in psychotherapy but is now illegal. It is used illicitly for its ability to induce euphoria, relaxation, and heightened empathy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun acronym Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but originally synthesized to avoid the drug laws; it is now a controlled substance. It is informally called
ecstasy . It is used by some abusively and illegally without a prescription.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry 3,4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (the main psychoactive component of the drugecstasy ). But is also available in a crystallised (not always pure) form.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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JEFF: So does it look like MDMA is going to become something that's used pharmaceutically?
Boing Boing 2007
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JAG: After careful analysis, we decided that MDMA is probably the most likely of any psychedelic drug to get approved.
Boing Boing 2007
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RU: So a while back, MAPS got approval for a study in MDMA (ecstasy) assisted psychotherapy.
Boing Boing 2007
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West Yorkshire coroner David Hinchliff said: "Mr Walton was using what is described as MDMA powder and was understood to have ingested a large amount of that in the form of a milkshake."
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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Among scientists it is known as MDMA, not worth spelling out.
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Pure MDMA, which is hard to obtain has never killed anybody.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Although the indictment doesn't identify any such persons by name, it cites an early 2000 incident in New Orleans at which the Broadcom chief allegedly used Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, to spike the drink of a "technology executive."
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For example, he admits taking ecstasy, also known as MDMA about once a year.
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For example, he admits taking ecstasy, also known as MDMA about once a year.
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For example, he admits taking ecstasy, also known as MDMA about once a year.
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