[ noun ] an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant <noun.artifact>
Dexedrine \Dexedrine\ n. an isomer of amphetamine used as a central nervous system stimulant (Dexedrine is a trademark).
Syn: dextroamphetamine sulphate. [WordNet 1.5]
But in July, Air Force officials acknowledged that some pilots use the amphetamine Dexedrine.
Tuesday night's broadcast, by ARD television network, said U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to West Germany take the drug dextroamphetamine Dexedrine to increase their alertness while in flight.
The ARD report also said pilots then take the sedative Seconal at night to counteract the effects of Dexedrine.