How to Pronounce "benzedrine"

word

ˈbɛnzəˌdriːn

BEN-zuh-dreen

ˈbenzəˌdriːn

BEN-zuh-dreen

Definition

Benzedrine is an early brand name for amphetamine, a powerful stimulant drug once used in medicine to treat conditions like narcolepsy and depression, but now rarely prescribed.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈbɛnzəˌdriːn

British English

ˈbenzəˌdriːn

Simplified Pronunciation

BEN-zuh-dreen

Listen in Context

Doctors used to prescribe Benzedrine for depression.

Benzedrine was a popular medicine in the 1940s.

Benzedrine is no longer commonly used today.

Writers in the 1950s sometimes took Benzedrine to stay awake all night.