- Benzedrine (n.)
[Benzedrine 词源字典]
- trade name of a type of amphetamine, 1933, registered as a proprietary name 1935 by Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, from benzoic (see benzene) + chemical suffix -edrine from ephedrine, etc. It is a carbonate of benzyl-methyl-carbinamine. Slang shortening benny first attested 1955.[Benzedrine etymology, Benzedrine origin, 英语词源]