dexedrina
/deɡsedɾina/from spelling rules
Dexedrine in Spanish is dexedrina.
dexedrina refers to the medication Dexedrine.
How do you pronounce it?
/deɡsedɾina/
Did you know?
- The Spanish language uses the word droga to mean both a legal medication like dexedrina and an illegal narcotic, which can lead to confusion for English speakers.
- While dexedrina is the formal name, a Spanish speaker might describe the effect of the drug using the phrase estar acelerado, meaning to be 'accelerated'.
- If you are looking for this medication in a pharmacy in Spain or Latin America, you should ask for the generic name of the active ingredient, as brand names often vary by region.
Examples in context
- El médico me recetó dextroanfetamina para tratar el trastorno por déficit de atención.The doctor prescribed me dextroamphetamine to treat attention deficit disorder.
- Mi hijo necesita anfetamina dextrógira para controlar su hiperactividad.My son needs dextrorotatory amphetamine to control his hyperactivity.
- El doctor le recetó dexedrina.The doctor prescribed him dexedrine.
- Ella no puede tomar dexedrina.She cannot take dexedrine.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their medications.
- LucíaMateo, ¿estás tomando dexedrina ahora?Mateo, are you taking dexedrine now?
- MateoSí, Lucía, la tomo cada mañana.Yes, Lucía, I take it every morning.
- Lucía¿Te sientes mejor con la dexedrina?Do you feel better with the dexedrine?
- MateoSí, me siento mucho más enfocado.Yes, I feel much more focused.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
