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amphetamine vs street drug

street drug vs amphetamine

amphetamine and street drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amphetamine Yes No No No
street drug Yes No No No
As nouns, street drug is a hypernym of amphetamine; that is, street drug is a word with a broader meaning than amphetamine:
  • amphetamine: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
  • street drug: a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Other hypernyms of amphetamine include drug of abuse, excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug.
amphetamine (noun) street drug (noun)
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Difference between amphetamine and street drug

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