meth

1 of 2

noun

: methamphetamine
… estimates that two-thirds of the violent criminals he tries use meth, cook it or sell it.Paul Solotaroff
see crystal meth

meth-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or metho-
: methyl
methacrylic

Examples of meth in a Sentence

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Noun
California pays meth users up to $599 a year to get sober. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024 Opioid deaths decline, but meth and cocaine claim more lives The latest CDC data for 2023 shows that while fentanyl and other opioids remain the most deadly threat, other street drugs are becoming more dangerous. Brian Mann, NPR, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for meth 

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Word History

Etymology

Combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from methyl

First Known Use

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meth was in 1966

Dictionary Entries Near meth

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“Meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meth. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

meth

1 of 2 noun
British
: meths

meth

2 of 2 noun
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