amphetaminic
nounEtymology From amphetamine + -ic.
1
An amphetamine or chemically related substance
amphetaminic
adjEtymology From amphetamine + -ic.
1
Relating to, or containing an amphetamine
2
As if fueled by amphetamines; frenetic, feverish, juiced up
- One way to "triumph" is via the rigors of self-improvement (diet, exercise, cosmetic surgery, Franklin Quest time-management seminars), to which the crew's amphetaminic upkeep of the Nadir is an unsubtle analogue.1996, David Foster Wallace, “Shipping Out: On the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise”, in Harpers Magazine, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2020: